CUSHING'S DISEASE


Meaning of CUSHING'S DISEASE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈku̇-shiŋz- ]

noun

Etymology: Harvey Cushing

Date: circa 1935

: Cushing's syndrome especially when caused by excessive production of ACTH by the pituitary gland

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.