Cushing
Excess cortisol condition
Cushing is a surname, most notably associated with Harvey Cushing, the pioneering American neurosurgeon.
Cushing's disease and Cushing's syndrome—conditions involving excess cortisol production—bear his name.
The actor Peter Cushing, known for Hammer horror films and Star Wars, also made the name familiar: a Cushing marathon on cable.
Adrenal steroid regulating stress
- ACTHAdrenal-stimulating pituitary secretion
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
- adenomaBenign epithelial tumor
- glucocorticoidsAdrenal cortex steroid hormones
moon face · striae · hyperglycemia · hypertension · osteoporosis · adrenal · iatrogenic · obesity
cortisol
Adrenal steroid regulating stress
- ACTHAdrenal-stimulating pituitary secretion
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
- adenomaBenign epithelial tumor
glucocorticoids · moon face · striae · hyperglycemia · hypertension · osteoporosis · adrenal · iatrogenic · obesity · insulin resistance
neurosurgeon
Spinal cord and brain operator
- actorOne who portrays characters
- Star WarsIconic space fantasy franchise
- genealogyStudy of family descent
lineage · family · ancestry · heritage · American · British · medical pioneer · horror films
Oklahoma
South Central U.S. state
Wisconsin · Iowa · township · town · village · settlement · geography
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