Cushing's disease

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Cushing's disease
TermCushing's disease
Short definitionCushing's disease - (pronounced) (KUSH-ing dih-ZEEZ) A condition in which there is too much cortisol (a hormone made by the outer layer of the adrenal gland) in the body. In Cushing's disease, this occurs when an adenoma (benign tumor) in the pituitary gland produces too much adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Cushing's disease - (pronounced) (KUSH-ing dih-ZEEZ) A condition in which there is too much cortisol (a hormone made by the outer layer of the adrenal gland) in the body. In Cushing's disease, this occurs when an adenoma (benign tumor) in the pituitary gland produces too much adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). This causes the adrenal gland to produce too much cortisol. Symptoms include a round face, thin arms and legs, severe fatigue and muscle weakness, high blood pressure and sugar, purple or pink stretch marks on the skin, and weight gain, especially around the abdomen

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