Addisonism
/ˈadɪsənɪz(ə)m/Medicine
noun
Addison's disease; (also) chronic adrenocortical insufficiency from causes other than disease of the adrenal glands.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From the name of Thomas Addison + -ism, after French addisonisme.
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