Addisons disease

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Related to Addisons disease: Cushings disease, Cushing's syndrome, cortisol, Conn's syndrome

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]

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