cretinism
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Noun
cretinism (countable and uncountable, plural cretinisms)
- (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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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French crétinisme.
Noun
cretinism n (uncountable)
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