Cushing's syndrome

English

Etymology

First described by Harvey Cushing in 1932.

Noun

Cushing's syndrome (uncountable)

1. (medicine) An endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood.

Synonyms

• hyperadrenocorticism (usually viewed as synonymous)
• hypercorticism (usually viewed as synonymous)
• hypercortisolism (usually viewed as synonymous)

Antonyms

• hypocortisolism (essentially antonymic)
• Addison's disease (essentially antonymic)

See also

• hypercortisolemia (proximal cause)