呆小症;克汀病
严重甲状腺功能减退导致身体和智力发育迟缓;白痴病;呆小症;[医] 呆小病;愚侏病
severe hypothyroidism that causes physical and mental stunting
严重甲状腺功能减退导致身体和智力发育迟缓
severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting
The doctor explained that cretinism is caused by a severe lack of thyroid hormone in early childhood.
医生解释说,呆小症是由童年早期严重缺乏甲状腺激素引起的。
用法提示:cretinism 为不可数名词,在句中作主语,表示呆小症这种疾病。
Without treatment, cretinism can lead to both stunted growth and learning difficulties.
如果不治疗,呆小症会导致生长发育迟缓和学习困难。
用法提示:cretinism 作主语,说明该疾病可能带来的后果。
Newborn screening programs now help prevent cretinism by detecting low thyroid function early.
新生儿筛查项目现在通过早期检测甲状腺功能低下,帮助预防呆小症。
用法提示:cretinism 作 prevent 的宾语,作为疾病名称出现。
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