Definition: A syndrome that results from abnormally low secretion of THYROID HORMONES from the THYROID GLAND, leading to a decrease in BASAL METABOLIC RATE. In its most severe form, there is accumulation of MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES in the SKIN and EDEMA, known as MYXEDEMA. Synonym(s): Hypothyroidisms / Narrow term(s): Congenital Hypothyroidism Myxedema See also: Congenital Hypothyroidism Myxedema Thyroid Hormones
Broader term(s): - Thyroid Diseases
Subheadings: complications / diagnosis / embryology / epidemiology / etiology / metabolism / microbiology / surgery / therapy
Broader term(s): - Thyroid Diseases - Endocrine System Diseases