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Cushing's syndromen.a medical condition characterized by obesity, hypertension, excessive hair growth, etc., caused by an overactive adrenal gland or large doses of corticosteroids
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Cushing's syndrome
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Cushing's syndrome — the condition resulting from excess amounts of corticosteroid hormones in the body. Symptoms include weight gain, reddening of the face and neck, excess growth of body and facial hair, raised blood pressure, loss of mineral from the bones… … The new mediacal dictionary
Cushing's syndrome — noun Medicine a metabolic disorder caused by overproduction of corticosteroid hormones by the adrenal cortex and often involving obesity and high blood pressure. Origin 1930s: named after the American surgeon Harvey W. Cushing … English new terms dictionary
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Cushing's syndrome — noun a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol • Syn: ↑hyperadrenocorticism • Hypernyms: ↑glandular disease, ↑gland disease, ↑glandular disorder, ↑adenosis … Useful english dictionary
