Addison's disease

Ad·di·son's disease  (d-snz)

n.

A disease caused by partial or total failure of adrenocortical function, which is characterized by a bronzelike pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes, anemia, weakness, and low blood pressure.

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[After Thomas Addison (1793-1860), British physician.]

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Addison's disease [ˈædɪs^ənz]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) a disease characterized by deep bronzing of the skin, anaemia, and extreme weakness, caused by underactivity of the adrenal glands Also called adrenal insufficiency

[named after Thomas Addison (1793-1860), British physician who identified it]

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Noun

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Addison's disease - a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin Addison's syndrome, hypoadrenalism, hypoadrenocorticism adenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder - a disorder of the glands of the body