Nelson's syndromen.

Brit.

/ˈnɛlsnz ˌsɪndrəʊm/, U.S.

/ˈnɛls(ə)n(z) ˌsɪndroʊm/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Nelson , syndrome n.

Etymology: < the genitive of the name of Don H. Nelson (1925–2010), U.S. physician, who described the syndrome in 1960 ( Ann. Internal Med. 52 560) + syndrome n.

Medicine.

A syndrome characterized by the presence of an enlarging pituitary tumour, associated with elevated ACTH levels and hyperpigmentation, in a patient who has previously undergone bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing's syndrome.

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1971 Progress in Atomic Med. 3 220 More than 568 patients with various disorders have been treated with heavy particles, including 169 patients with acromegaly, 25 with Cushing's or Nelson's syndrome, and 17 patients with chromophobe adenomas.

1977 Lancet 9 Apr. 778/1 Serum-prolactin concentrations were measured in 111 patients who had radiological abnormalities of the pituitary but no evidence of acromegaly, Cushing's syndrome, or Nelson's syndrome.

1987 D. J. Weatherall et al. Oxf. Textbk. Med. (ed. 2) I. xi. 19/1 There is no standard treatment for Cushing's syndrome in pregnancy... Bilateral adrenalectomy is avoided if possible because of the risk of Nelson's syndrome.

2001 W. Indian Med. Jrnl. 50 55 Twenty-seven per cent of the patients developed Nelson's syndrome, which was fatal in 50%.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nelsons syndrome
释义	Nelson's syndromen. Brit. /ˈnɛlsnz ˌsɪndrəʊm/, U.S. /ˈnɛls(ə)n(z) ˌsɪndroʊm/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Nelson , syndrome n. Etymology: < the genitive of the name of Don H. Nelson (1925–2010), U.S. physician, who described the syndrome in 1960 ( Ann. Internal Med. 52 560) + syndrome n. Medicine. A syndrome characterized by the presence of an enlarging pituitary tumour, associated with elevated ACTH levels and hyperpigmentation, in a patient who has previously undergone bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing's syndrome. ΚΠ 1971 Progress in Atomic Med. 3 220 More than 568 patients with various disorders have been treated with heavy particles, including 169 patients with acromegaly, 25 with Cushing's or Nelson's syndrome, and 17 patients with chromophobe adenomas. 1977 Lancet 9 Apr. 778/1 Serum-prolactin concentrations were measured in 111 patients who had radiological abnormalities of the pituitary but no evidence of acromegaly, Cushing's syndrome, or Nelson's syndrome. 1987 D. J. Weatherall et al. Oxf. Textbk. Med. (ed. 2) I. xi. 19/1 There is no standard treatment for Cushing's syndrome in pregnancy... Bilateral adrenalectomy is avoided if possible because of the risk of Nelson's syndrome. 2001 W. Indian Med. Jrnl. 50 55 Twenty-seven per cent of the patients developed Nelson's syndrome, which was fatal in 50%. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1971
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