Cushingâs syndrome is the name of a disorder that occurs when the body is exposed to an excess of steroids such as the hormone cortisol or similar synthetic versions. This can occur either because: The body produces too much cortisol hormone by itself (known as âendogenousâ Cushingâs syndrome).
definitive. adj. 1. serving to decide or settle finally; conclusive. 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) most reliable, complete, or authoritative: the definitive reading of a text. 3. serving to define or outline. 4. (Zoology) zoology fully developed; complete: the definitive form of a parasite. 5.
preliminary. coming before or leading up to the main action, discussion, business, etc.; introductory; prefatory; preparatory. ; from French preliminaire prÃ©liminaire Or Modern latin; praeliminaris From Classical latin- (prae see-) + Pre Classical latin, liminaris of a; threshold from, limen (threshold see). limen