Meanings
nounmyxoedema (countable and uncountable, plural myxoedemas)
plural myxoedemas
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of myxedema.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounhypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration
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Origin
By surface analysis, myx(o)- + oedema.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with myxoedema
schemalimaprimaeczemapimaedemaemphysemaerythemaoedemaSliematreponemaThelemabimabemaempyemamyxedematremaantieczemaA teamerblastemaB teamerchromonemadiastemaGǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
myxoedema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myxoedema
MLA
“myxoedema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myxoedema. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myxoedema,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myxoedema.
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