myxedema
noun
myxedema is spelled M-Y-X-E-D-E-M-A: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, myxedema means “A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of myxedema is myxedemas.
How many letters and syllables are in myxedema?
| Letters | 8: M-Y-X-E-D-E-M-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is myxedema?
Myxedema appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of myxedema
- myxedemas plural
- myxoedema
- myxœdema
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does myxedema mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Myxedema in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense form of edema:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Myxödem |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does myxedema come from?
By surface analysis, myx(o)- + edema.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).