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Cushing's syndrome medicamentosus

Cushing's syndrome medicamentosus definition - medical

Cushing's syndrome med·i·ca·men·to·sus (mĕdˌĭ-kə-mən-tōˈsəs)

noun
A condition that is caused by the chronic administration of large doses of glucocorticoids and that produces the signs and symptoms of Cushing's syndrome.

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