单词 | Cushing's disease |
释义 | Cushing's syndrome /kŭshˈingz sinˈdrōm/nounA condition characterized by obesity, raised blood pressure, metabolic disorders, osteoporosis, etc, caused by excess amounts of corticosteroid hormones in the body due to an adenoma of the pituitary gland (Cushing's disease), or a malignant tumour elsewhere ORIGIN: Described by HW Cushing (1869–1939), American surgeon |
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