Etymology

myxedema

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Today it means: A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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The story

By surface analysis, myx(o)- + edema.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue.

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