Myxedema [myxedém]
topical
41
Persistent link
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Definition
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.
- Annotation
- pretibial myxedema = MYXEDEMA (IM) + LEG DERMATOSES (IM)
- DUI
- D009230 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0014379
Combination
- congenital
- Congenital Hypothyroidism
Allowable subheadings
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CI
- chemically induced
- CL
- classification 1
- CO
- complications 2
- DI
- diagnosis 12
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DH
- diet therapy 1
- DT
- drug therapy 5
- EC
- economics
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- EP
- epidemiology
- EH
- ethnology
- ET
- etiology 10
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 1
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology
- MO
- mortality
- NU
- nursing
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 4
- PP
- physiopathology 2
- PC
- prevention & control
- PX
- psychology
- RT
- radiotherapy
- RH
- rehabilitation
- SU
- surgery 1
- TH
- therapy 8
- UR
- urine
- VE
- veterinary
- VI
- virology
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Occurrences in Medvik records
C
Diseases