cretinism

As nouns the difference between myxedema and cretinism

is that myxedema is (pathology) a form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue while cretinism is (disease) a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.

As nouns the difference between cretinism and mongoloidism

is that cretinism is (disease) a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones while mongoloidism is (dated) down syndrome.

As nouns the difference between idiot and cretinism

is that idiot is (slang|derogatory) a proponent of intelligent design while cretinism is (disease) a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.

As nouns the difference between nanism and cretinism

is that nanism is unusually small size, as a result of a developmental abnormality while cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.

As nouns the difference between cretinism and mongolism

is that cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones while mongolism is down syndrome.

As nouns the difference between idiocy and cretinism

is that idiocy is the state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation while cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.

As a verb cretinise

is to cause to be or act like a cretin.

As a noun cretinism is

(disease) a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and cretinism

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while cretinism is (disease) a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.

As a noun cretinism

is (disease) a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.

As an adjective cretinoid is

of, pertaining to, or afflicted with cretinism.