Cushing's syndrome
English
Etymology
First described by Harvey Cushing in 1932.
Noun
Cushing's syndrome (uncountable)
- (medicine) Hyperadrenocorticism or hypercorticism, an endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood.
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