What does "hypoadrenocorticism" mean?

adrenocortical insufficiency; Addison's disease

What is a synonym for "hypoadrenocorticism"?

Common synonyms include: addison's disease, addison's disease, addison's syndrome, hypoadrenalism.

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1
adrenocortical insufficiency; Addison's disease uncountable
"The current study investigates autoantibodies against steroid synthesis enzymes in dogs with spontaneous hypoadrenocorticism."
2
a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin wordnet

"The current study investigates autoantibodies against steroid synthesis enzymes in dogs with spontaneous hypoadrenocorticism."

From hypo- + adrenocortical + -ism.

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