单词 | Addison's disease |
释义 | Addison's disease/ˈadɪs(ə)nzdɪziːz /noun [mass noun] A disease characterized by progressive anaemia, low blood pressure, great weakness, and bronze discoloration of the skin. It is caused by inadequate secretion of hormones by the adrenal cortex.Patients with hypothyroidism may have other autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, Addison's disease, or pernicious anaemia....
OriginMid 19th century: named after Thomas Addison (1793–1860), the English physician who described the disease. |
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