A woman comes to the clinic and states,"My eyes have gotten so puffy,and my eyebrows and hair have become coarse and dry." The nurse suspects:

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Myxedema (hypothyroidism)is a deficiency of thyroid hormone that,when severe,causes a nonpitting edema or myxedema.The patient will have a puffy edematous face especially around eyes (periorbital edema),coarse facial features,dry skin,and dry,coarse hair and eyebrows.

A Woman Comes to the Clinic and States,"My Eyes Have