Ad·di·son's disease | \ ˈa-də-sənz- 
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\Definition of Addison's disease
: a destructive disease marked by deficient adrenocortical secretion and characterized by extreme weakness, loss of weight, low blood pressure, gastrointestinal disturbances, and brownish pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes
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The first known use of Addison's disease was circa 1856
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