Inflammation of the adrenal glands, which can affect hormone production and cause fatigue or weakness.
From 'adren-' (adrenal gland) + Latin '-itis' (inflammation). The suffix '-itis' is used in medical terminology to indicate any inflammatory condition.
Adrenitis is rare in modern times, but during the 19th century it was sometimes caused by tuberculosis infecting the adrenal glands, which would completely shut down the body's stress response system.
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