hypoadrenalism

[ hahy-poh-uh-dreen-l-iz-uh m, -uh-dren- ]

/ ˌhaɪ poʊ əˈdrin lˌɪz əm, -əˈdrɛn- /

noun

underactivity of the adrenal gland, as in Addison's disease.

Nearby words

hypo, hypo-, hypoacidity, hypoacusis, hypoadenia, hypoadrenalism, hypoaeolian mode, hypoalbuminemia, hypoaldosteronuria, hypoalgesia, hypoalimentation

Also hy·po·a·dre·ni·a

[hahy-poh-uh-dree-nee-uh] /ˈhaɪ poʊ əˈdri ni ə/.

Origin of hypoadrenalism

hypo- + adrenal + -ism

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Medicine definitions for hypoadrenalism

hypoadrenalism

[ hī′pō-ə-drē′nə-lĭz′əm, -drĕn′ə- ]

n.

Reduced adrenocortical function.

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