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

  • A
    Simple goitre
  • B
    Myxoedema
  • C
    Cretinism
  • D
    Hypothyroidism

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