Cushing's syndrome
Cushing's syndrome
nounDefinition of CUSHING'S SYNDROME
: an abnormal bodily condition that is caused by excess corticosteroids and especially cortisol usually from adrenal or pituitary hyperfunction and is characterized especially by obesity, hypertension, muscular weakness, and easy bruising
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1937
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