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Cushing ulcer

Cushing ulcer noun: a gastric ulcer produced by elevated intracranial pressure.

Noun

Cushing ulcer (plural Cushing ulcers)

  1. A gastric ulcer produced by elevated intracranial pressure.

Forms of Cushing ulcer

pluralCushing ulcers

Origin of Cushing ulcer

Named for Harvey Cushing.

Questions about Cushing ulcer

What does Cushing ulcer mean?
Cushing ulcer means a gastric ulcer produced by elevated intracranial pressure.
What part of speech is Cushing ulcer?
Cushing ulcer is a noun.
What is the plural of Cushing ulcer?
The plural of Cushing ulcer is Cushing ulcers.

Words near Cushing ulcer in the dictionary

  1. cushiest
  2. cushily
  3. cushiness
  4. Cushing
  5. Cushing reflex
  6. Cushing ulcer
  7. Cushing ulcers
  8. Cushing's disease
  9. Cushing's syndrome
  10. cushingoid
  11. cushion

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