Word

cretinism

/ˈkretinizm/

noun

呆小症；克汀病

核心释义

severe hypothyroidism that causes physical and mental stunting

1.
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

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；克汀病

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。

不可数名词，无复数形式。

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