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.
Absolute Dating is a means of determining the age of ancient materials without direct comparison to the age of other, potentially associated ancient materials. Note that the term specific is not meant to imply without error` but instead of a specific quantity, such as in years. This is rather than a dating scheme that results in declarations such as that fossil A is older than fossil B, a process which instead is described as relative dating.