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Cushing
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Cush·ing  (kshng), Harvey Williams 1869-1939.
American neurologist noted for his study of the brain and the pituitary gland.
Cushing [ˈkʊʃɪŋ]
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(Biographies / Cushing, Harvey Williams (1869-1939) M, US, MEDICINE: neurosurgeon) Harvey Williams. 1869-1939, US neurosurgeon: identified a pituitary tumour as a cause of the disease named after him
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Noun1.Cushing - United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)Cushing - United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
Harvery Williams Cushing, Harvey Cushing
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