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Cushing reflex

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cushing ulcernounA gastric ulcer produced by elevated intracranial pressure.
hypercorticismnounCushing's syndrome
cushing's syndromenoun(medicine) An endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood.
hyperadrenocorticismnounCushing's syndrome
cushing's diseasenounCushing's syndrome
abdominocardiac reflexnoun(medicine) A fluctuation in heart rhythm, associated with mechanical stimulus of the abdominal organs.
cerebropathynounA hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
sleep pressurenounThe gradual buildup of adenosine in the brain, resulting in an urge to sleep.
hyperbrachycranynounThe condition of being hyperbrachycranial
hyperresponsenoun(physiology) An unusually large response
headrushnounA sudden feeling of dizziness and/or euphoria, such as:
flushingnounRushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).
white coat hypertensionnoun(medicine, psychology, idiomatic) Elevated blood pressure measured by a medical practitioner and deemed to result from the patient's emotional response to the medical environment.
pseudotumor cerebrinoun(medicine) A disease characterised by increased intracranial pressure of idiopathic aetiology, commonly affecting middle-aged women.
hyperarousalnounA state of heightened psychological and physiological tension resulting in reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, excessive response to sensory stimulation, insomnia, and fatigue.
hypercortisonemianoun(pathology) An excessive amount of cortisol in the blood
hypercortisolismnoun(medicine) Excessive production of cortisol in the body.
adrenalismnoun(pathology) Excessive secretion of steroid hormones of the cortex of the suprarenal gland
hypercortisolemianoun(pathology) The presence of an elevated amount of cortisol (hydrocortisone) in the blood
hypocarbianoun(pathology) A reduced concentration of carbon dioxide/bicarbonate in the blood.

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