单词 | Cushing's syndrome |
释义 | Cushing's syndromenoun [mass noun] Medicine A metabolic disorder caused by overproduction of corticosteroid hormones by the adrenal cortex and often involving obesity and high blood pressure.Medical disorders such as Cushing's syndrome, hypothyroidism and hypogonadism rarely cause obesity....
Origin1930s: named after Harvey W. Cushing (1869–1939), American surgeon. |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。