Cretinism

Synonyms for "cretinism" (51 found)

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Closest matches (11)

acromegalyamentiaarrested developmentbackwardnessblithering idiocychoriocarcinomadiabetesdiabetes insipidusdiabetes mellitus
Noun(2 words)
congenital hypothyroid conditioncongenital hypothyroidism

Strong matches (15)

Related words (25)

insanitymental defectivenessmental deficiencymental handicapmental retardationmongolianismmongolismmongoloid idiocymoronismmoronitypanhypopituitarismpheochromocytomaprofound idiocyretardationretardmentsexual precocitysimple-wittednesssimplemindednesssimplenesssimplicity
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Noun(2 words)
iodine deficiency syndromestupidity

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disorderhypothyroidisminsultmedical conditionpejorative term

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4 entries
endemic cretinismepithetneonatal cretinismslur

Collocations

6 entries
congenital hypothyroid conditioncongenital hypothyroidismendemic cretinismiodine deficiencyneonatal cretinismthyroid hormone deficiency

Inflections

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Derivations

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Cretinism is a form of amentia, which is endemic in certain districts, especially in some of the valleys of Switzerland, Savoy, and France.

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