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The deficiency of thyroxine hormone in children is cretinism. It slows down growth. Apart from this, write one more disorder.

Goitre. This is caused due to the enlargement of the thyroid gland.

This is a diagram showing goitre in human. The thyroid gland gets enlarged in goitre.


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