Cushing

[ koosh-ing ]

noun

1. Caleb, 1800–79, U.S. statesman and diplomat.
2. Harvey (Williams), 1869–1939, U.S. surgeon and author.
3. Richard James, 1895–1970, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: cardinal 1958–70; archbishop of Boston 1944–70.

Cushing

/ ˈkʊʃɪŋ /

noun

1. CushingHarvey Williams18691939MUSMEDICINE: neurosurgeon Harvey Williams. 1869–1939, US neurosurgeon: identified a pituitary tumour as a cause of the disease named after him

Example Sentences

For example, the adrenal tumor that causes Cushing Syndrome is the result of a mutation in the very same catalytic subunit, PRKACA.

From Science Daily

The subsequent Cushing's diagnosis left her feeling "reborn", she said.

From BBC

The comedian Amy Schumer has announced that she has been diagnosed with a rare hormonal disorder called Cushing’s syndrome, after she was swarmed with comments on social media about a change in her physical appearance.

From New York Times

Supplies declined 0.8 million barrels at the Cushing storage facility in Oklahoma to the lowest since October 2014, prompting concerns about the quality of oil remaining at the delivery point for U.S. oil futures.

From Reuters

A backdrop of tight supplies in the U.S. provided further price support, with storage at Cushing, Oklahoma, the delivery point for U.S. crude futures, already at their lowest since July 2022.

From Reuters