pituitary myxedema

myxedema /myx·ede·ma/ (-sĕ-de´mah) a dry, waxy type of swelling (nonpitting edema) with abnormal deposits of mucin in the skin (mucinosis) and other tissues, associated with hypothyroidism; the facial changes are distinctive, with swollen lips and thickened nose.myxedem´atous

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congenital myxedema  cretinism.

papular myxedema  lichen myxedematosus.

pituitary myxedema  that due to deficient secretion of the pituitary hormone thyrotropin.

pretibial myxedema  localized edema associated with preceding hyperthyroidism and exophthalmos, occurring typically on the anterior (pretibial) surface of the legs, the mucin deposits appearing as both plaques and papules.

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pituitary myxedema

n.

Myxedema resulting from inadequate secretion of thyrotropic hormone.

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pituitary myxedema

Etymology: L, pituita + Gk, myxa, mucus, oidema, swelling

a type of hypothyroid condition secondary to an anterior pituitary disease.