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Cushing's disease

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Cush·ing's disease  (kshngz)
n.
The form of Cushing's syndrome involving the pituitary gland.
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Noun1.Cushing's disease - a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity
hyperadrenalism
adenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder - a disorder of the glands of the body
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