Word Study
Index
: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
[2x]
: A A- A. Aa Ab Ac Ad Ae Af Ag Ah Ai Aj Ak Al Am An Ao Ap Aq Ar As At Au Av Aw Ax Ay Az
addictedness | addiction | addictive | adding machine | addis ababa | addison's disease | addison's syndrome | additament | addition | addition reaction | additional

addison's disease

RELATED WORDS :


 : 
Noun Phrase
 : 
Ad=di=son's dis=ease

CIDE DICTIONARY

addison's disease,  [Named from Thomas Addison, M. D., of London, who first described it.].
     A morbid condition causing a peculiar brownish discoloration of the skin, and thought, at one time, to be due to disease of the suprarenal capsules (two flat triangular bodies covering the upper part of the kidneys), but now known not to be dependent upon this causes exclusively. It is usually fatal.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

addison's disease, n. a disease characterized by progressive anaemia and debility and brown discoloration of the skin.

Etymology
T. Addison, Engl. physician d. 1860, who first recognized it

For further exploring for "addison's disease" in Webster Dictionary Online


TIP #19: Use the Study Dictionary to learn and to research all aspects of 20,000+ terms/words. [ALL]
created in 1.44 seconds
powered by bible.org