This condition, called Cushing's syndrome could be due to either intrinsic overproduction of cortisol by the adrenal gland or overstimulation of the adrenal gland (leading to increased release of cortisol) by another hormone called ACTH, which is released by the pituitary gland.his condition, called Cushing's syndrome could be due to either intrinsic overproduction of cortisol by the adrenal gland or overstimulation of the adrenal gland (leading to increased release of cortisol) by another hormone called ACTH, which is released by the pituitary gland.
English Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia. Sesquipedal(i)ophobia (alternatively, Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia) is the fear of long words, a branch of logophobia. This term derives from sesquipedalian, which is a long word or a person who uses long words. A person suffering from this phobia is called sesquipedal(i)ophobic.
Hippopotamuses have long been popular zoo animals. The first zoo hippo in modern history was Obaysch, which arrived at the London Zoo on May 25, 1850, where he attracted up to 10,000 visitors a day and inspired a popular song, the Hippopotamus Polka.