| 释义 |
ad·di·son's disease
\ˈadəsənz-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
Etymology: after Thomas Addison died 1860 English physician
: a destructive disease marked by deficient secretion of the adrenal cortical hormone and characterized by extreme weakness, loss of weight, low blood pressure, gastrointestinal disturbances, and brownish pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes |