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cushing
biographical name(Cush-ing)
Harvey 1869—1939 American surgeon
cushing
biographical name(Cush-ing)
Richard James 1895—1970 American cardinal
cushing
noun(Cush-ing)
Cushing's syndrome especially when caused by excessive production of ACTH by the pituitary gland
cushing
noun(Cush-ing)
an abnormal condition caused by excess levels of corticosteroids and especially cortisol in the body due either to hyperfunction of the adrenal gland (as from adrenal adenoma or hypersecretion of ACTH by the pituitary gland) or to prolonged use of corticosteroid medications (such as prednisone) and that is characterized by a variety of signs and symptoms including a full, rounded face with plethora, fatty deposits in the face, neck, and upper back, truncal obesity, easy bruising, fatigue, muscle weakness, and hypertension

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