cretinism

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From cretin +‎ -ism.

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cretinism (countable and uncountable; plural cretinisms)

  1. (pathology) A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.

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disease of severely stunted physical and mental growth

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cretinism n.

  1. cretinism

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