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cushingoid

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cush·ing·oid (kshng-oid)
adj.
Resembling the signs and symptoms of Cushing's disease or Cushing's syndrome.
cushingoid
[koo͡sh′ingoid]
Etymology: Harvey W. Cushing, American surgeon, 1869-1939; Gk, eidos, form
having the habitus and facies characteristic of Cushing's disease: fat pads on the upper back and face, ruddy complexion, striae on trunk, thin legs, and excess facial hair.
cushingoid
resembling Cushing's syndrome, said of signs and clinical features. See also growth hormone-responsive dermatosis.


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