CUSHING

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• CUSHING (noun)
  The noun CUSHING has 1 sense:

1. United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

  Familiarity information: CUSHING used as a noun is very rare.

• CUSHING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Cushing; Harvery Williams Cushing; Harvey Cushing

Instance hypernyms:

brain doctor; neurologist (a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it)

 Context examples 

This is in direct contrast to adults with Cushing syndrome, who tend to become depressed and anxious before treatment and gradually overcome these symptoms after treatment.

(Children with Cushing syndrome may have higher suicide risk, NIH)

The vast majority of cases are associated with Cushing disease.

(ACTH-Producing Pituitary Gland Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

It may be associated with Cushing disease.

(ACTH-Producing Pituitary Gland Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Now, the oldest sister would, of course, be Miss Cushing, and although her initial was ‘S’ it might belong to one of the others as well.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Hypercortisolism is the most common hormonal abnormality observed in this cancer; patients may also present with virilism or Cushing's syndrome.

(Adrenal Cortex Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Symptoms are usually related to the excessive production of hormones, and include Cushing's syndrome and virilism in women.

(Adrenal Cortex Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

It may present with Cushing syndrome.

(Ovarian Dermoid Cyst with Corticotropin Secreting Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

It may be associated with Cushing's syndrome.

(Pigmented Adrenal Cortex Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

This can cause endocrine diseases such as Cushing's syndrome and hyperthyroidism.

(Pituitary Tumors, NIH)

Aberrant expression of the gene may be associated with corticotrophic malignancies and Cushing disease.

(NR2C2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)