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Cushing's syndrome

Cushing's syndrome noun: an endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood.

Noun

Cushing's syndrome (uncountable)

  1. An endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood.

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Origin of Cushing's syndrome

First described by Harvey Cushing in 1932.

Questions about Cushing's syndrome

What does Cushing's syndrome mean?
Cushing's syndrome means an endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood.
What part of speech is Cushing's syndrome?
Cushing's syndrome is a noun.

Words near Cushing's syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Cushing
  2. Cushing reflex
  3. Cushing ulcer
  4. Cushing ulcers
  5. Cushing's disease
  6. Cushing's syndrome
  7. cushingoid
  8. cushion
  9. cushion cosies
  10. cushion cosy
  11. cushion dance

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