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What condition of arrested physical and mental development results from a congenital lack of thyroid secretion?
Arrested physical and mental development resulting from a congenital lack of thyroid secretion is known as Cretinism.
What condition causes arrested physical and mental development and is caused by a congenital lack of thyroid secretion.?
Cretinism
What condition causes arrested physical and mental development and is caused by a congenital lack of thyroid secretion?
Cretinism
What condition is if not treated soon after birth resulted in arrested physical and mental development due to a congenital lack of thyroid secretion?
Cretinism
What is cretinism disease?
Cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism). The term cretin refers to a person so affected1.1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretinism
What hormone is responsible for cretinism?
Cretinism is primarily caused by a deficiency in thyroid hormone, particularly during fetal development or early childhood. The lack of thyroid hormone can lead to stunted physical and mental development.
How do you prevent cretinism?
Cretinism is a condition of hypothyroidism during fetal life, infancy, and childhood. Characteristics include both severe stunted body growth and mental retardation. It is caused by a deficiency of Iodine, lack of a thyroid gland, or inability of the thyroid gland to produce enough hormones that are crucial to the development of a child. Cretinism can be prevented in one way by adding iodine into the persons diet.
What does Cretin mean?
The term "cretin" is considered offensive and outdated, used in the past to describe a person with intellectual disabilities resulting from a lack of thyroid hormone. It is not an acceptable term to use and should be avoided in favor of more respectful language.
Cretinism results from a lack of what in children?
thyroxine
What is congenital hypothyroidism in tagalog?
Ang congenital hypothyroidism ay isang kondisyon kung saan ang iyong thyroid gland ay hindi gumagawa ng sapat na thyroid hormones mula simula ng iyong buhay. Sa Tagalog, maihahalintulad ito sa "ipinanganak na kakulangan sa thyroid."
A lack of which hormone results in cretinism with mental retardation and abnormal growth in children?
thyroxine
What is ametria?
Ametria is the congenital lack of a uterus.
