hy·po·ad·re·no·cor·ti·cism -ə-.drē-nō-'kȯrt-ə-.siz-əm n abnormally decreased activity of the adrenal cortex (as in Addison's disease)
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hy·po·adre·no·cor·ti·cism (hi″po-ə-dre″no-korґtĭ-siz-əm) adrenocortical insufficiency.Medical dictionary. 2011.