(medicine) An endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood.

A physiological nervous system response to increased intracranial pressure that results in the triad of increased blood pressure, irregular breathing, and a reduction of the heart rate.

A gastric ulcer produced by elevated intracranial pressure.

plural of Cushing ulcer

A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support; for sitting on, kneeling on, resting one's head on etc. / A pad on which gilders cut gold leaf.

To furnish with cushions. / To seat or place on, or as on a cushion. / To absorb or deaden the impact of. / To conceal or cover up, as under a cushion.

An inflatable bag containing a valve at its neck that retains the air in the bag until pressure is put on it (usually by someone unintentionally sitting on it after it has been placed on a chair by someone else as a practical joke), when the air is expelled with a sound similar to that of someone farting (breaking wind).

(informal) Making few demands; comfortable, easy. / (chiefly US) Comfortable, often in a way that will suit a person's body; ergonomic.

A layer of trapped air that supports a hovercraft. / A shock absorber that uses an air chamber. / A rubber or plastic inflatable cushion.

plural of cushion