addison[s_syndrome (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *Addison's syndrome*:
NOUN	state	Addison's syndrome, Addison's disease, hypoadrenalism, hypoadrenocorticism	a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin

English > *Addison's syndrome*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	A glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin.
Synonyms	Addison's disease, hypoadrenalism, hypoadrenocorticism
Broader	glandular disease, gland disease, glandular disorder, adenosis	A disorder of the glands of the body
Spanish	enfermedad de Addison, hipoadrenalismo, hipoadrenocorticismo
Catalan	hipoadrenalismo, hipoadrenocorticismo

HyperDic: addison[s_syndrome