Cushing
[ koo sh-ing ]
/ ˈkʊʃ ɪŋ /
noun
Caleb,1800–79,
U.S. statesman and diplomat.
Harvey (Williams),1869–1939,
U.S. surgeon and author.
Richard James,1895–1970,
U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: cardinal 1958–70; archbishop of Boston 1944–70.
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British Dictionary definitions for cushing
Cushing
/ (ˈkʊʃɪŋ) /
noun
Harvey Williams. 1869–1939, US neurosurgeon: identified a pituitary tumour as a cause of the disease named after him
Medical definitions for cushing
Cushing
[ kush′ĭng ]
American surgeon known for his innovations in the field of neurosurgery and for his studies of the pituitary gland.