Cretinism is a severe form of hypothyroidism in infants and young children, Myxoedema is severe hypothyroidism in adults, and Goitre is an enlargement of the thyroid gland, often caused by iodine deficiency leading to insufficient thyroid hormone production. All these conditions stem from issues with the thyroid gland or its hormones.
Cretinism, myxoedema and goitre are related to the disorders of the
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Endocrine System (Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands: Hormones (T3, T4, Calcitonin, PTH) and their roles)
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