adjective
- relating to or affected by myxedema; characterized by the symptoms of myxedema, such as swelling of soft tissues, weight gain, and fatigue due to severe thyroid hormone deficiency
Usage: medical term; also spelled myxoedematous in British English
Examples
- The patient presented with myxedematous features including facial puffiness and slowed metabolism.
- Myxedematous symptoms can develop gradually if thyroid disease goes untreated.
- The doctor recognized the myxedematous appearance as a sign of severe hypothyroidism.
- Without thyroid hormone replacement, the condition becomes increasingly myxedematous.
- Myxedematous patients often experience weight gain and cold intolerance.