Addison's disease
English
Etymology
Named from Thomas Addison (1793-1860), M. D., of London, who first described it.
Noun
Addison’s disease (uncountable)
- (pathology) A disorder in which the adrenal glands fail to produce a sufficient quantity of steroids, causing a brownish discoloration of the skin.
- 1875, Edward Headlam Greenhow, Addison's Disease, Lindsay and Blackston, page 6:
- 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:
Synonyms
- Addisonianism
- bronzed skin disease (dated)
- chronic adrenal insufficiency
- hypoadrenocorticism
- hypocorticism
- hypocortisolism
- primary adrenal insufficiency
Related terms
Translations
Addison's disease
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