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Addison’s disease

Ad·di·son's dis·ease


noun 
Definition:
 
wasting disease: a wasting disease caused by failure of the adrenal glands to function normally and characterized by bronzing of the skin, low blood pressure, and weakness

[Mid-19th century. After Thomas Addison]
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