hypercortisolism
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
hypercortisolism (usually uncountable, plural hypercortisolisms)
- (medicine) Excessive production of cortisol in the body.
Synonyms edit
- Cushing's syndrome (usually viewed as synonymous)
Antonyms edit
- Addison's disease (essentially antonymic)
- hypocortisolism (essentially antonymic)
See also edit
- hypercortisolemia (proximal cause)