Addison's disease

Addison's disease definition

Ad·di·son's disease (ad′i sənz)

a disease caused by failure of the adrenal glands: it is characterized by anemia, weakness, low blood pressure, and brownish discoloration of the skin

Etymology: after T. Addison (1793-1860), Eng physician who identified it

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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