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
[ kushĭng ]
Harvey Williams 1869-1939

American surgeon known for his innovations in the field of neurosurgery and for his studies of the pituitary gland.