hypercortisolism

== English == === Etymology === From hyper- +‎ cortisol +‎ -ism. === Noun === hypercortisolism (usually uncountable, plural hypercortisolisms) (medicine) Excessive production of cortisol in the body. ==== Synonyms ==== Cushing's syndrome (usually viewed as synonymous) ==== Antonyms ==== Addison's disease (essentially antonymic) hypocortisolism (essentially antonymic) ==== See also ==== hypercortisolemia (proximal cause)