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Endocrine System Diseases > Thyroid Diseases > Hypothyroidism > Myxedema
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Connective Tissue Diseases > Mucinoses > Myxedema

Preferred term

Myxedema  

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Note

  • pretibial myxedema = MYXEDEMA (IM) + LEG DERMATOSES (IM)

Scope note

  • A condition characterized by a dry, waxy type of swelling (EDEMA) with abnormal deposits of MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES in the SKIN and other tissues. It is caused by a deficiency of THYROID HORMONES. The skin becomes puffy around the eyes and on the cheeks. The face is dull and expressionless with thickened nose and lips.

In other languages

  • myksedeema

    Finnish

  • limapöhö
  • limapöhötauti
  • myksödeema
  • myksödema
  • myxoedema
  • Myxödem

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009230

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