addison's disease

Addison's disease

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noun addison's disease a disease characterized by deep bronzing of the skin, anaemia, and extreme weakness, caused by underactivity of the adrenal glands 3
noun addison's disease a disease caused by failure of the adrenal glands: it is characterized by anemia, weakness, low blood pressure, and brownish discoloration of the skin 3
noun addison's disease a disease characterized by asthenia, low blood pressure, and a brownish coloration of the skin, due to decreased secretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex, resulting in hypoadrenalism. 1
noun addison's disease glandular disorder 1
noun addison's disease (pathology) A disorder in which the adrenal glands fail to produce a sufficient quantity of steroids, causing a brownish discoloration of the skin. 0

before 1855

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1855-60; named after T. Addison, who described it

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