Definition of Nelson's syndrome in English:

Nelson's syndrome

noun ˈnɛlsnz ˌsɪndrəʊm

Medicine

A syndrome characterized by the presence of an enlarging pituitary tumour, associated with elevated ACTH levels and hyperpigmentation, in a patient who has previously undergone bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing's syndrome.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Progress in Atomic Medicine. From the name of Don H. Nelson, U.S. physician, who described the syndrome in 1960 (Ann. Internal Med. 52 560).

Definition of Nelson's syndrome in US English:

Nelson's syndrome

nounˈnɛlsnz ˌsɪndrəʊm

Medicine

A syndrome characterized by the presence of an enlarging pituitary tumour, associated with elevated ACTH levels and hyperpigmentation, in a patient who has previously undergone bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing's syndrome.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Progress in Atomic Medicine. From the name of Don H. Nelson, U.S. physician, who described the syndrome in 1960 ( Ann. Internal Med 52 560).

单词	Nelson's syndrome
释义	Definition of Nelson's syndrome in English: Nelson's syndrome noun ˈnɛlsnz ˌsɪndrəʊm Medicine A syndrome characterized by the presence of an enlarging pituitary tumour, associated with elevated ACTH levels and hyperpigmentation, in a patient who has previously undergone bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing's syndrome. Origin 1970s; earliest use found in Progress in Atomic Medicine. From the name of Don H. Nelson, U.S. physician, who described the syndrome in 1960 (Ann. Internal Med. 52 560). Definition of Nelson's syndrome in US English: Nelson's syndrome nounˈnɛlsnz ˌsɪndrəʊm Medicine A syndrome characterized by the presence of an enlarging pituitary tumour, associated with elevated ACTH levels and hyperpigmentation, in a patient who has previously undergone bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing's syndrome. Origin 1970s; earliest use found in Progress in Atomic Medicine. From the name of Don H. Nelson, U.S. physician, who described the syndrome in 1960 ( Ann. Internal Med 52 560).
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