Preparing the Body. 1  1. Make sure the body is face up. If the body is front-side down, gravity will pull the blood down to the lowest parts of the body, particularly the face. 2  2. Remove any clothing that the person is wearing.
A myxoid tumor is a connective tissue tumor with a myxoid background, composed of clear, mucoid substance.This tumoral phenotype is shared by many tumoral entities:1  Myxomas. 2  Atrial myxoma. myxoid tumor is a connective tissue tumor with a myxoid background, composed of clear, mucoid substance. This tumoral phenotype is shared by many tumoral entities: 1  Myxomas. 2  Atrial myxoma.
Myxedema or myxoedema is a term used synonymously with severe hypothyroidism. It is also used to describe a dermatological change that can occur in hypothyroidism, and some forms of hyperthyroidism. This article discusses the dermatological changes. In this context, myxedema refers to deposition of mucopolysaccharides in the dermis, which results in swelling of the affected area. One manifestation of myxedema occurring in the lower limb is pretibial myxedema, a hallmark of Graves disease, an autoimmune form of hyperthyroidism.