Brissaud’s infantilism

a developmental anomaly in which infantile mental and physical characteristics continue past puberty. The condition is due to the result of faulty functioning of the thyroid gland. Also called infantile myxedema; Brissaud–Meige syndrome. [Edouard Brissaud (1852–1909) and Henry Meige (1866–1940), French physicians]

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December 26th 2024

socionomics

n. the study of nonsocial influences on social groups; that is, the ways in which the physical environment modifies society. This includes the effects of different terrains and climatic conditions on economic and social organization.