1 The body produces too much cortisol hormone by itself (known as âendogenousâ Cushingâs syndrome).  A person takes large amounts of steroid medication to treat conditions such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis or eczema. This is known as âexogenousâ Cushingâs syndrome.
Deficiency. A shortage or insufficiency. The amount by which federal Income Tax due exceeds the amount reported by the taxpayer on his or her return; also, the amount owed by a taxpayer who has not filed a return.
deficiency disease-any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral). disease-an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning. malnutrition-a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods.eficiency disease. n. 1. (Pathology) med any condition, such as pellagra, beriberi, or scurvy, produced by a lack of vitamins or other essential substances. Compare avitaminosis. 2. (Botany) botany any disease caused by lack of essential minerals.