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Alternate Name(s): Cretinism ...... Congenital hypothyroidism describes a newborn with decreased (or, very rarely, absent) thyroid hormone production.
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Cretinism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism) or from prolonged nutritional deficiency of iodine....
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cretinism (krē'tuniz"um) [key], condition produced in infants and children due to lack of thyroid hormone. It usually results from a congenital defect (e.g., absence of the thyroid, presence of only a rudimentary gland, inability of the gland to produce thyroxine).
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Cretinism is a condition of stunted body growth and impaired mental development. The symptoms, which appear during early infancy, are the gradual development of a characteristic coarse, dry skin, a slightly swollen face and tongue, umbilical hernia, and an open mouth that drools.
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Ask the Expert ... Get answers to your child's growth, nutrition, and feeding behavior questions. Ask Growth and Nutrition Experts ... Cretinism; Congenital hypothyroidism; Hypothyroidism - infant...
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Cretinism is severely stunted mental and physical growth brought on by an untreated congenital thyroid hormone deficiency. ... Cretinism is a medical condition caused by an untreated congenital thyroid hormone deficiency. This result of hypothyroidism leads to mildly to extremely stunted growth, both mentally and...
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Cretinism athyreotic information including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, causes, patient stories, videos, forums, prevention, and prognosis. ... Symptoms of Cretinism athyreotic...
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Get information, facts, and pictures about cretinism at Encyclopedia.com. Make research projects and school reports about cretinism easy with credible articles from our FREE, online encyclopedia and dictionary. ... cretinism , condition produced in infants and children due to lack of thyroid hormone. It usually results from...
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[krēt́n-ĭźəm]
