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