ADDISON'S DISEASE


Meaning of ADDISON'S DISEASE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-də-sənz- ]

noun

Etymology: Thomas Addison died 1860 English physician

Date: circa 1856

: a destructive disease marked by deficient adrenocortical secretion and characterized by extreme weakness, loss of weight, low blood pressure, gastrointestinal disturbances, and brownish pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes

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