Cushing's syndrome

== English == === Etymology === First described by Harvey Cushing in 1932. === Noun === Cushing's syndrome (uncountable) (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)