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词汇 Addison's disease
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Definition of Addison's disease in English:

Addison's disease

nounˈadɪs(ə)nzdɪziːz
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.

    艾迪生病(以进行性贫血症,低血压,极度虚弱和皮肤变为青铜色为特征;由肾上腺皮质激素分泌不足引起)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I was very fortunate to be in the care of the doctor who diagnosed Addison's disease when he came to visit me at home.
    • Relative, rather than absolute, leukocytosis occurs in a number of clinical situations, such as infancy, viral infections, connective tissue diseases, thyrotoxicosis and Addison's disease.
    • For many years, licorice has been known to relieve the symptoms of Addison's disease, but only recently have researchers begun to study and understand its interaction in the human body.
    • For example, in the case of Addison's disease, lack of cortisol causes an increase of pigment in the skin, making the patient appear to have a tan.
    • He is, however, most famous for introducing the first effective treatment for Addison's disease.
    • He had Addison's disease, a failure of the adrenal glands, and needed daily cortisone shots and dangerous steroids in order to combat it.
    • Addison's disease affects one in 200,000 women, and causes hormonal problems that can result in weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue and low blood pressure.
    • The cause of death was Addison's disease, (adrenal insufficiency) extremely rare in children and virtually unheard of in children under 10 years old.
    • Patients with hypothyroidism may have other autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, Addison's disease, or pernicious anaemia.
    • It may be a tonic for treating hypoglycemia and Addison's disease and in purifying the liver and bloodstream.
    • Systemic symptoms may indicate the presence of hyperthyroidism, Addison's disease, or diabetes-related disorders.
    • It is also prescribed as a replacement hormone in Addison's disease, and for people whose adrenal glands have been removed.
    • Licorice has also been found to be effective in the management of Addison's disease or adrenal failure.
    • In people with Addison's disease, the adrenal cortex is destroyed, leading to a deficiency or absence of the hormones it produces.
    • He was diagnosed as having Addison's disease 40 years ago, when blood tests were more expensive and less frequently used for general screening than they are now.
    • Hyperthyroidism causes a pattern of hyperpigmentation similar to that in Addison's disease, especially in patients with darker complexions.
    • They also treat life-threatening conditions such as Addison's disease, in which the adrenal glands don't produce enough steroids, and help prevent organ rejection in transplant recipients.
    • Suffering from Addison's disease, diabetes and hepatitis C, Gagnon says the pot helps her eat and sleep regularly.
    • Though a master of prose and observation, Austen did not receive much acclaim by the time she died of Addison's disease in 1817.
    • Apart from this and Addison's disease, which seemed to be well controlled with a packet of salt a day, he was a well man.

Origin

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

Definition of Addison's disease in US English:

Addison's disease

noun
  • A disease characterized by progressive anemia, low blood pressure, great weakness, and bronze discoloration of the skin. It is caused by inadequate secretion of hormones by the adrenal cortex.

    艾迪生病(以进行性贫血症,低血压,极度虚弱和皮肤变为青铜色为特征;由肾上腺皮质激素分泌不足引起)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In people with Addison's disease, the adrenal cortex is destroyed, leading to a deficiency or absence of the hormones it produces.
    • Licorice has also been found to be effective in the management of Addison's disease or adrenal failure.
    • I was very fortunate to be in the care of the doctor who diagnosed Addison's disease when he came to visit me at home.
    • Relative, rather than absolute, leukocytosis occurs in a number of clinical situations, such as infancy, viral infections, connective tissue diseases, thyrotoxicosis and Addison's disease.
    • It is also prescribed as a replacement hormone in Addison's disease, and for people whose adrenal glands have been removed.
    • Hyperthyroidism causes a pattern of hyperpigmentation similar to that in Addison's disease, especially in patients with darker complexions.
    • He is, however, most famous for introducing the first effective treatment for Addison's disease.
    • It may be a tonic for treating hypoglycemia and Addison's disease and in purifying the liver and bloodstream.
    • Systemic symptoms may indicate the presence of hyperthyroidism, Addison's disease, or diabetes-related disorders.
    • Addison's disease affects one in 200,000 women, and causes hormonal problems that can result in weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue and low blood pressure.
    • They also treat life-threatening conditions such as Addison's disease, in which the adrenal glands don't produce enough steroids, and help prevent organ rejection in transplant recipients.
    • Patients with hypothyroidism may have other autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, Addison's disease, or pernicious anaemia.
    • For example, in the case of Addison's disease, lack of cortisol causes an increase of pigment in the skin, making the patient appear to have a tan.
    • Apart from this and Addison's disease, which seemed to be well controlled with a packet of salt a day, he was a well man.
    • The cause of death was Addison's disease, (adrenal insufficiency) extremely rare in children and virtually unheard of in children under 10 years old.
    • He had Addison's disease, a failure of the adrenal glands, and needed daily cortisone shots and dangerous steroids in order to combat it.
    • For many years, licorice has been known to relieve the symptoms of Addison's disease, but only recently have researchers begun to study and understand its interaction in the human body.
    • Though a master of prose and observation, Austen did not receive much acclaim by the time she died of Addison's disease in 1817.
    • He was diagnosed as having Addison's disease 40 years ago, when blood tests were more expensive and less frequently used for general screening than they are now.
    • Suffering from Addison's disease, diabetes and hepatitis C, Gagnon says the pot helps her eat and sleep regularly.

Origin

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

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