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A health disorder that results from the deficiency of thyroxine in adults and characterised by
(i)a low metabolic rate,
(ii)Increase in body weight and
(iii)tendency to retain water in tissues is

A

Simple goitre

B

Myxoedema

C

Cretinism

D

Hypothyroidism

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