myxedema
myxedema noun: a form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue.
Noun
myxedema (countable and uncountable, plural myxedemas)
- A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue.
- The obvious inference was that myxoedema, goitre and cretinism were due to thyroid failure.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 542
myxedema meaning in Tamil
myxedema in Tamil
- தைராய்டு குறை நோய்
Forms of myxedema
| plural | myxedemas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | myxoedema |
| alternative form | myxœdema |
Origin of myxedema
By surface analysis, myx(o)- + edema.
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Questions about myxedema
- What does myxedema mean?
- Myxedema means a form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue.
- What is myxedema in Tamil?
- Myxedema in Tamil is தைராய்டு குறை நோய். See Myxedema meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is myxedema?
- Myxedema is a noun.
- What is the plural of myxedema?
- The plural of myxedema is myxedemas.
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