English Explanatory Dictionary

Cushing's syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood.

Word forms

Cushing's syndrome

Etymology

First described by Harvey Cushing in 1932.

Synonyms

hyperadrenocorticism hypercorticism hypercortisolism

Antonyms

hypocortisolism Addison's disease

Related words

hypercortisolemia
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