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The improper functioning of the thyroid gland signs by sluggishness, swelling of face and hands, is known as:

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Myxoedema

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Cretinism

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Goitre

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Acromegaly

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Solution

The correct option is A Myxoedema
Myxedema is caused by under-secretion of the thyroid gland and its symptoms are swollen face and hands, sluggishness.

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