Myxoedema
Pronunciation : Myx`o*de"ma
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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. -- Myx`o*dem"a*tous (#), a., Myx`o*dem"ic (#), a.
[NL. fr. Gr. mucus + odema.] (Med.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913