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cretinism

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.

archaic, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolcretinismo
Françaiscrétinisme
DeutschKretinismus
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Examples

“Cretinism is a form⟳ of amentia, which is endemic in certain districts, especially in some of the valleys of Switzerland, Savoy, and France.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cretinization cretinoid Cretinous cretinously Cretins creton

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