クッシング病びょう

noun

Cushing's disease

Medical term for a specific endocrine disorder caused by a pituitary adenoma that overproduces ACTH, leading to hypercortisolism. Distinguished from Cushing's syndrome, which has broader causes.

• クッシング病びょうは下か垂すい体たい腺せん腫しゅが原げん因いんで起おこります。

  Cushing's disease is caused by a pituitary adenoma.

• クッシング病びょうの症しょう状じょうには、満まん月げつ様よう顔がん貌ぼうや中ちゅう心しん性せい肥ひ満まんがあります。

  Symptoms of Cushing's disease include moon face and central obesity.