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noun
An endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hyperadrenocorticism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: glandular disease, gland disease, glandular disorder, adenosis
History
First described by Harvey Cushing in 1932.
