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Cushing's disease definition

Cush·ing's disease (ko̵os̸h′iŋz)

a disorder of the adrenal cortex caused by a tumor in the pituitary, characterized by obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, etc.

Etymology: after Harvey (Williams) Cushing

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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