A pathological condition due to severe hyperthyroidism, marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental and physical deterioration.
a type of hypothyroidism characterized by a slowdown in metabolism and body function.
a condition characterized by swelling of the skin and other tissues, particularly around the eyes and cheeks, caused by extreme deficiency of thyroid hormone
Condition characterized by a dry, waxy swelling of deposits of mucin in the skin and other tissues. Associated with hypothyroidism.
profound hypothyroidism - a long standing hypothyroid state caused by decreased activity of the thyroid gland, and characterized by dry skin, swellings around the lips, nose and eyes, mental deterioration
A condition arising from diminished thyroid function, characterized by hard swelling of subcutaneous tissue, hair loss, lower temperature, muscle debility, hoarseness and the slow return of a muscle to neutral position after a tendon jerk. Resulting thyroid cell destruction eventually progresses to thyroid failure.
