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Cretinism is due to the disorder of the glands
Answer: C
Cretinism is a disorder of the thyroid.
Deficiency of thyroxine from birth stunts both physical growth and mental development irreversibly. It is caused by iodine deficiency in the mother or by a failure of the child's own gland, and is now screened for in newborns.
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