Adrenal insufficiency
noun
another name for Addison’s disease
Historical Examples
It was recalled that the President had been said to have adrenal insufficiency.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
What history did you refer to of President Kennedy’s adrenal insufficiency?
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
What would that reaction cause, if anything, if the President had no adrenal insufficiency?
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
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