# Addison's disease

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
Named from Thomas Addison (1793-1860), M. D., of London, who first described it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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