known as cretinism is characterized by thick lips, large protruding tongue (macroglossia), malocclusion, and delayed eruption of teeth. Thickening of the lips and macroglossia is due to increased accumulation of subcutaneous mucopolysaccharides i.e., glycosaminoglycans due to a decrease in the degradation of these substances.
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