cushing
101Cushing's syndrome — noun Hyperadrenocorticism or hypercorticism, an endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood …
102Cushing, Catherine Chisholm — (1874 1952) The playwright, songwriter, and librettist was born in Mt. Perry, Ohio. She had a number of her comedies and farces produced in New York: The Real Thing (1911), Widow by Proxy (1913), Kitty Mackay (1914), Jerry (1914), Pollyanna… …
103Cushing, Harvey William — ► (1869 1939) Cirujano estadounidense. Elaboró su sistema basado en el examen por rayos X que permite localizar el tumor cerebral antes de operar …
104Cushing phenomenon — see under response …
105Cushing reflex — see under response …
106Cushing suture — a type of continuous inverting suture used for closing the seromuscular layers in surgery of the gastrointestinal tract. See Plate 41 …
107Cushing triad — decreased pulse, increased blood pressure, and a widening pulse pressure associated with increased intracranial pressure; it is a late clinical sign and may indicate brainstem herniation …
108Cushing's disease — noun a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity • Syn: ↑hyperadrenalism • Hypernyms: ↑glandular disease, ↑gland disease, ↑glandular disorder, ↑adenosis …
109Cushing's syndrome — noun a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol • Syn: ↑hyperadrenocorticism • Hypernyms: ↑glandular disease, ↑gland disease, ↑glandular disorder, ↑adenosis …
110Peter Cushing — Born Peter Wilton Cushing 26 May 1913(1913 05 26) Kenley, Surrey, England Died 11 Augu …