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Cushing's disease

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from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity

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hypernyms (4)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. adenosis
  2. gland disease
  3. glandular disease
  4. glandular disorder

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