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1. (n.) cretinism
a congenital deficiency of thyroid secretion, resulting in stunted growth, deformity, and mental retardation.
Etymology: (1795–1805; < F crétinisme)
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1. (noun) cretinism
severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting
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1. (noun) cretinism
a condition of endemic or inherited idiocy, accompanied by physical degeneracy and deformity (usually with goiter), frequent in certain mountain valleys, esp. of the Alps
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1. cretinism
a disease prevalent in valleys as those of the Alps, characterised by mental imbecility, and associated with abnormal and arrested physical development.
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