Cushingoid: Having the constellation of symptoms and signs caused by an excess of cortisol hormone: that is, Cushing syndrome.
While facial puffiness and weight gain are typical features of a Cushingoid appearance, cushing syndrome is an extremely complex hormonal condition that involves many areas of the body. Common symptoms are thinning of the skin, weakness, weight gain, bruising, hypertension, diabetes, thin weak bones (osteoporosis), facial puffiness and, in women, cessation of menstrual periods.
One of the commonest causes of Cushing syndrome is the administration of "cortisol-like medications" for the treatment of diverse diseases. All other cases of Cushing syndrome are due to the excess production of cortisol by the adrenal gland as, for example, due to:
The neurosurgeon Harvey Cushing (1869-1939) described excessive production of cortisol by the adrenal gland due specifically to an ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma, a benign pituitary tumor that puts out ACTH (AdrenoCorticoTropic Hormone). This drives the adrenal gland to overproduce cortisol.
cush·ing·oid (k sh ng-oid) adj. Resembling the signs and symptoms of Cushing's disease or Cushing's syndrome. cushingoid [koo͡sh′ingoid] Etymology: Harvey W ...
Cushingoid: Having the constellation of symptoms and signs caused by an excess of cortisol hormone: that is, Cushing syndrome. While facial puffiness and weight gain are ...
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cushingoid appearance An appearance of Pts with Cushing syndrome, which consists of 'moon' faces, truncal obesity, abdominal striae, atrophied skin, and ...
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