Meaning of Addison's disease | Babel Free
Definitions
A disorder in which the adrenal glands fail to produce a sufficient quantity of steroids, causing hypocortisolemia and a resultant brownish discoloration of the skin.
Equivalents
العربية
مَرَض أَدِيسُون
Čeština
Addisonova choroba
Deutsch
Addison-Krankheit
Français
maladie d'Addison
日本語
アジソン病
한국어
애디슨 병
Nederlands
ziekte van Addison
Русский
болезнь Аддисона
Examples
“Nearly thirty years before the date⟳ of Addison's discovery, his eminent colleague, Dr. Bright, had observed and recorded, in his celebrated 'Reports of Medical Cases,' a case of Addison's disease.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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