Addison's disease

 
Pronunciation: /ˈadɪs(ə)nzdɪziːz/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a disease characterized by progressive anaemia, low blood pressure, great weakness, and bronze discoloration of the skin. It is caused by inadequate secretion of hormones by the adrenal cortex.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after Thomas Addison (1793–1860), the English physician who described the disease