cretinism

English

Etymology

cretin +‎ -ism

Noun

cretinism (countable and uncountable, plural cretinisms)

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

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  • congenital iodine deficiency syndrome

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French crétinisme.

Noun

cretinism n (uncountable)

  1. cretinism
  2. idiocy
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