hypercortisolism

English

Etymology

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)

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