n. 粘液水肿

[医] 粘液[性]水肿

[ noun ]
hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration
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myxedema \myxedema\ n. (Med.)
A pathological condition due to severe hyperthyroidism,
marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well
as mental and physical deterioration. [Also spelled
{myx[oe]dema}.]
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]


Myxoedema \Myx`[oe]*de"ma\, n. [NL. fr. Gr. ? mucus + [oe]dema.]
(Med.)
A disease producing a peculiar cretinoid appearance of the
face, slow speech, and dullness of intellect, and due to
failure of the functions of the thyroid gland. [Also spelled
{myxedema}.]-- {Myx`[oe]*dem"a*tous}, a., {Myx`[oe]*dem"ic},
a.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]