Congenital Iodine Deficiency Syndrome, Myxedematous Type

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** Congenital iodine deficiency syndrome associated with milder mental retardation, short stature, goiter, and hypothyroidism. It results from iodine deficiency and hypothyroidism in the fetus during late pregnancy or in the neonatal period.

**Synonyms:** - Congenital iodine-deficiency syndrome, myxedematous type