Addison's disease
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Addison's disease
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Named after Dr. Thomas Addison (1793-1860), of London, who first described it.
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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.
Similar: Addisonianism, bronzed skin disease, chronic adrenal insufficiency, hypoadrenocorticism, hypocorticism, hypocortisolism, primary adrenal insufficiency
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noun Addison's disease
| 한국어 | 애디슨 병 Aediseun byeong |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | アジソン病 Ajison-byō |
| 中文 | 愛迪生病 /爱迪生病 Àidíshēng bìng |
| Português | doença de Addison, mal de Addison |
| Français | maladie d'Addison |
| Deutsch | Addison-Krankheit |
| Русский | боле́знь Аддисо́на boléznʹ Addisóna |
| العربية | مَرَض أَدِيسُون maraḍ ʔadisun |
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