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Cushing’s disease

Cush·ing's dis·ease [ kshingz di zz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
condition with excess hormone production: a form of Cushing's syndrome caused by excessive production of the hormone ACTH by the pituitary gland

[Mid-20th century. After U.S. surgeon Harvey Cushing]
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