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Cushing's disease
Cush·ing disease (ko͝osh′ĭng) or Cush·ing's disease (-ĭngz)n. A disorder caused by excess production of the hormone ACTH by a pituitary tumor, which results in the symptoms of Cushing syndrome.
[After Harvey Williams Cushing.]Cushing's disease (ˈkʊʃɪŋz) or Cushing's syndromen (Pathology) a rare condition caused by excess corticosteroid hormones in the body, characterized chiefly by obesity of the trunk and face, high blood pressure, fatigue, and loss of calcium from the bones[C20: named after Harvey Williams Cushing]Cush′ing's disease`
n. a disorder of metabolism caused by overproduction of the hormone ACTH, resulting in hypertension, striated skin, accumulations of fat on the face and other areas, and other disturbances. [1935–40; after H. W. Cushing, who first described it] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Cushing's disease - a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesityhyperadrenalismadenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder - a disorder of the glands of the body |
Cushing's disease
Cushing's disease: see Cushing, Harvey WilliamsCushing, Harvey Williams,
1869–1939, American neurosurgeon, b. Cleveland, B.A. Yale, 1891, M.D. Harvard, 1895. Associated with Johns Hopkins (1896–1912), Harvard (1912–32), and Yale (1933–37), he was noted for his great contributions to brain surgery and
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Cushing's disease [koosh´ingz] Cushing's syndrome in which the hyperadrenocorticism is secondary to excessive pituitary excretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone.EncyclopediaSeec/dCushing's disease
Related to Cushing's disease: Cushing's syndrome, cortisol, Addison's diseaseSynonyms for Cushing's diseasenoun a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal glandSynonymsRelated Words- adenosis
- gland disease
- glandular disease
- glandular disorder
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