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n. hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration
Word Usage
"There is a much more spectacular disease to be cited, -- a relatively infrequent but well-understood condition called myxoedema, which occurs mainly in women and is also due to a deficiency in the thyroid secretion."