Meanings
nounCushing's syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood.
Synonyms: hyperadrenocorticism, hypercorticism, hypercortisolism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood.
Opposite
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nouna glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol
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Broader
glandular diseasegland diseaseglandular disorder
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Origin
First described by Harvey Cushing in 1932.
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