Medical

circumscribed myxedema

cir·cum·scribed myx·e·de·ma

(sĭr'kŭm-skrībd mik'sĕ-dē'mă)

Nodules and plaques of mucoid edema of the skin, usually in the pretibial region, occurring in some patients with hyperthyroidism.
Synonym(s): pretibial myxedema.

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