Usually means: Congenital condition caused by hypothyroidism.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (cretinism)

▸ noun:  (pathology) A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.

Similar:
cretin, Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome, athyroidism, thyrosis, stunting, thyrotropinemia, cacothymia, cacotrophy, athyreosis, retardism, more...

Opposite:
normalcy, normality, typicality

Phrases:
endemic cretinism, athyrotic cretinism, sporadic goitrous cretinism, more...

Adjectives:
endemic, sporadic, goitrous, parliamentary, congenital, familial, myxedematous, neurologic, athyrotic, athyreotic, experimental

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Similar:
cretin, Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome, athyroidism, thyrosis, stunting, thyrotropinemia, cacothymia, cacotrophy, athyreosis, retardism, more...

Opposite:
normalcy, normality, typicality

Phrases:
endemic cretinism, athyrotic cretinism, sporadic goitrous cretinism, more...

Adjectives:
endemic, sporadic, goitrous, parliamentary, congenital, familial, myxedematous, neurologic, athyrotic, athyreotic, experimental



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