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cretinism
cretinism In this historical source, cretinism is described as a congenital or early-childhood condition linked to thyroid disease, marked by severe physical underdevelopment and intellectual impairment.
In this historical source, cretinism is described as a congenital or early-childhood condition linked to thyroid disease, marked by severe physical underdevelopment and intellectual impairment. The account also notes that it was thought to occur especially in certain mountain valleys and could vary from mild mental weakness to profound idiocy.