Myxedema [myxedém]
topical
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Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D009230
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 0
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid 0
- CI
- chemically induced 0
- CL
- classification 1
- CO
- complications 2
- DI
- diagnosis 12
- DG
- diagnostic imaging 0
- DH
- diet therapy 1
- DT
- drug therapy 5
- EC
- economics 0
- EM
- embryology 0
- EN
- enzymology 0
- EP
- epidemiology 0
- EH
- ethnology 0
- ET
- etiology 10
- GE
- genetics 0
- HI
- history 0
- IM
- immunology 1
- ME
- metabolism 0
- MI
- microbiology 0
- MO
- mortality 0
- NU
- nursing 0
- PS
- parasitology 0
- PA
- pathology 4
- PP
- physiopathology 2
- PC
- prevention & control 0
- PX
- psychology 0
- RT
- radiotherapy 0
- RH
- rehabilitation 0
- SU
- surgery 1
- TH
- therapy 8
- UR
- urine 0
- VE
- veterinary 0
- VI
- virology 0
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Occurrences in Medvik records
C
Diseases