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hypoadrenalism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroid hormones.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

Examples

  • Hypoadrenalism is a most debilitating disorder affecting the adrenal glands that leaves one with very little energy no matter how or what one tries to increase one’s energy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hypoadrenia

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Addison's disease, Addison's syndrome, hypoadrenocorticism

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: glandular disease, gland disease, glandular disorder, adenosis

History

Etymology

From hypo- + adrenal + -ism.