Addison's disease
nounPathology.
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.
Origin of Addison's disease
11855–60; named after T. Addison, who described it
Words Nearby Addison's disease
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
British Dictionary definitions for Addison's disease
Addison's disease
/ (ˈædɪsənz) /
noun
a disease characterized by deep bronzing of the skin, anaemia, and extreme weakness, caused by underactivity of the adrenal glands: Also called: adrenal insufficiency
Origin of Addison's disease
1C19: named after Thomas Addison (1793–1860), British physician who identified it
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse