Addison's disease
Addison's disease noun: a disorder in which the adrenal glands fail to produce a sufficient quantity of steroids, causing hypocortisolemia and a resultant brownish discoloration of the skin.
Noun
Addison's disease (uncountable)
- A disorder in which the adrenal glands fail to produce a sufficient quantity of steroids, causing hypocortisolemia and a resultant brownish discoloration of the skin.
- Nearly thirty years before the date of Addison's discovery, his eminent colleague, Dr. Bright, had observed and recorded, in his celebrated 'Reports of Medical Cases,' a case of Addison's disease.1875, Edward Headlam Greenhow, Addison's Disease, Lindsay and Blackston, page 6
Addison's disease meaning in Arabic
Addison's disease in Arabic
- Addison's disease
- مَرَض أَدِيسُون maraḍ ʔadisun
Synonyms of Addison's disease
Origin of Addison's disease
Named after Dr. Thomas Addison (1793-1860), of London, who first described it.
Questions about Addison's disease
- What does Addison's disease mean?
- Addison's disease means a disorder in which the adrenal glands fail to produce a sufficient quantity of steroids, causing hypocortisolemia and a resultant brownish discoloration of the skin.
- What is Addison's disease in Arabic?
- Addison's disease in Arabic is مَرَض أَدِيسُون (maraḍ ʔadisun). See Addison's disease meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Addison's disease?
- Addison's disease is a noun.
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