cushingoid


cushingoid

 [koosh´ing-oid] resembling the features, symptoms, and signs associated with Cushing's syndrome.

cush·ing·oid

(kush'ing-oyd), Resembling the signs and symptoms of Cushing disease or syndrome: moon facies, buffalo hump obesity, striations, adiposity, hypertension, diabetes, and osteoporosis, usually due to exposure to high doses of exogenous corticosteroids on a long-term basis.

cushingoid

(ko͝osh′ĭng-oid′)adj. Resembling the signs and symptoms of Cushing syndrome.

cush·ing·oid

(kush'ing-oyd) Resembling the signs and symptoms of Cushing disease or syndrome: buffalo hump obesity, striations, adiposity, hypertension, diabetes, and osteoporosis, usually due to exogenous corticosteroids.

Cushingoid

The appearance of people taking large doses of corticosteroids or suffering from CUSHING'S SYNDROME.

cush·ing·oid

(kush'ing-oyd) Resembling the signs and symptoms of Cushing disease or syndrome: moon facies, buffalo hump obesity, striations, adiposity, hypertension, diabetes, and osteoporosis.