Ad·di·son's disease

(ăd′ĭ-sənz)

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

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

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Addison's disease

(ˈædɪsənz)

(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

[C19: named after Thomas Addison (1793–1860), British physician who identified it]

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Ad′dison's disease`

diminished function of the adrenal glands, resulting in low blood pressure, weight loss, anxiety, darkened skin, and other disturbances.

[1855–60; after T. Addison, who described it]

Addison's disease

A condition caused by undersecretion of adrenal steroid hormones, resulting in weakness, nausea, low circulation, and bronzing of the skin.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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

Translations

Addison's disease

n. enfermedad de Addison, hipofunción de las glándulas suprarrenales.

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Adrenal Insufficiency (AI) may be caused by destruction or dysfunction of the adrenal gland (primary AI, Addison's disease), deficient pituitary adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) secretion (secondary AI), or deficient hypothalamic secretion of corticotropic releasing hormone (CRH) (tertiary AI).

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AS one of the ten in 100,000 people in this country who has Addison's Disease, I was saddened to read 'Chances 'missed' to save boy,12, from undiagnosed disease death' (Western Mail, September 29).

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