Cushing's syndrome

English

Etymology

First described by Harvey Cushing in 1932.

Noun

Cushing's syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) Hyperadrenocorticism or hypercorticism, an endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood.
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