cretinism
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The late Gore Vidal explained that one of his ambitions as a historian and novelist was to determine “when the great cretinism began in the United States…when people got really dumb.”
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2024
In children, hypothyroidism can cause cretinism, which can lead to mental retardation and growth defects.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In 1997, according to Unicef, almost a fifth of its population had goiters — swollen thyroid glands in the neck that indicate serious deficiency, which can also cause dwarfism and cretinism.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2017
Neither cretinism, Laron syndrome nor Down's syndrome duplicate the full suite of features.
From Nature ● Oct. 21, 2014
Usually by the end of the first year and during the second year the signs of the cretinism become very marked and should be recognized.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter
