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Definition of " Addison's disease " in English Dictionary
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| Addison's disease | 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. | |
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| Addison's disease | 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. | |