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Cushing’s disease
Cushing's disease


noun 
Definition:
 
condition with excess hormone production: a form of Cushing's syndrome caused by excessive production of the hormone ACTH by the pituitary gland
[Mid-20th century. After Harvey Cushing (1869-1939), US surgeon]
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