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myxedema

Used for:

myxoedema

See for:

adult hypothyroidism

Broader Terms:

hypothyroidism

Scope Note:

condition characterized by a dry, waxy type of swelling with abnormal deposits of mucin in the skin and other tissues; it is produced by a functional insufficiency of the thyroid gland, resulting in deficiency of thyroid hormone.

Term Number:

2928-6930


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