Meanings
nounCushing's disease (uncountable)
- uncountableCushing's syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity
Similar
Broader
glandular diseasegland diseaseglandular disorder
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
APA
Cushing's disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cushing's%20disease
MLA
“Cushing's disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cushing's%20disease. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cushing's disease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cushing's%20disease.
Source: Cushing's disease on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.