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91Cushing — Harvey W., U.S. neurosurgeon, 1869–1939. See C. basophilism, C. disease, C. syndrome, C. syndrome medicamentosus, C. effect, C. phenomenon, C. response, C. pituitary basophilism. Hayward W., U.S. surgeon, 1854–1934. See C. suture …
92CUSHING — an American jurist and diplomatist (1800 1879) …
93Cushing — Cush|ing, Pe|ter (1913 94) a British actor famous for acting in ↑horror films, such as Dracula (1958) and for appearing as the character Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) …
94Cushing — n. family name …
95cushing's — cush·ing s …
96Cushing — Cush•ing [[t]ˈkʊʃ ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) big Caleb, 1800–79, U.S. statesman and diplomat 2) big Harvey (Williams), 1869–1939, U.S. surgeon …
97Rokitansky-Cushing ulcer — Cushing u …
98Cushing's syndrome — noun Date: 1937 an abnormal bodily condition that is caused by excess corticosteroids and especially cortisol usually from adrenal or pituitary hyperfunction and is characterized especially by obesity, hypertension, muscular weakness, and easy… …
99Cushing's syndrome — A type of hypertensive disease in man due probably to the oversecretion of cortisol due in turn to excessive secretion of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). Adrenal tumours are the usual primary cause …
100Cushing,Harvey Williams — Cush·ing (ko͝oshʹĭng), Harvey Williams. 1869 1939. American neurologist noted for his study of the brain and the pituitary gland. * * * …