The meaning of MYXEDEMA is severe hypothyroidism characterized by firm inelastic edema, dry skin and hair, and loss of mental and physical vigor.
myx·e·dem·ic [mik-si-, dem, -ik], adjective post myx·e·dem a·tous adjective post myx·e·dem ic adjective Discover More Word History and Origins Origin of myxedema1 First recorded in 1875–80; myx- + edemaDiscover More Example Sentences Each condition can cause myxedema, the depos...
First Known Use 1878, in the meaning defined aboveTime Traveler The first known use of myxedema was in 1878 See more words from the same year Rhymes for myxedema emphysema empyema cima pima prima rima schema sema sima thema edema extrema See All Rhymes for myxedema ...