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HARVEY CUSHING
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• HARVEY CUSHING (noun)
The noun HARVEY 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: HARVEY CUSHING used as a noun is very rare.
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)
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