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myxedema

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
myxede-ma
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

myxedemas (plural) myxoedema (alternative) myxœdema (alternative)

Derived Forms

myxedematous myxedemic scleromyxedema

Synonyms

myxoedema

Rhymes With

lima prima schema eczema fema edema emphysema pima erythema oedema bima extrema

Questions

What does myxedema mean?
A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue.
Where does myxedema come from?
By surface analysis, myx(o)- + edema.

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