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Addison's disease

noun

Pathology.
  1. a disease characterized by asthenia, low blood pressure, and a brownish coloration of the skin, due to decreased secretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex, resulting in hypoadrenalism.


Addison's disease

/ ˈæɪəԳ /

noun

  1. a disease characterized by deep bronzing of the skin, anaemia, and extreme weakness, caused by underactivity of the adrenal glands Also calledadrenal insufficiency
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Addison's disease1

1855–60; named after T. Addison, who described it
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Addison's disease1

C19: named after Thomas Addison (1793–1860), British physician who identified it
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"James Madison was epileptic. Franklin Roosevelt was paralyzed. John F. Kennedy had Addison's disease, ulcerative colitis and chronic pain. George Washington, Woodrow Wilson, Dwight Eisenhower and Thomas Jefferson were all known to have learning disabilities. Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton both had/have hearing impairments. And Joe Biden has a stutter, a disability that can affect his speech. I hope all of those examples can disabuse our nation of the idea that the presence of a disability alone can or should be disqualifying for a president."

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"I've now been on it for six years and have introduced a number of other people with Addison's disease to the pump, and all of them have said it's life changing. Some have gone from being seriously ill to feeling better than they have done for years."

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It can spot signs of conditions caused by dysfunctional levels of stress hormones, like diabetes and Addison's disease, said researchers.

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Among these conditions was Addison's disease, an adrenal gland disease that was often fatal in JFK's era.

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He nearly died twice before being diagnosed with Addison’s disease.

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