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.
I don't think there's a phobia name for having a fear of hippos. But there is a phobia name that has the word Hippo in it: Hippopotomonstosesquippedaliophobia, which is theâ¦ fear of long words (not fear of hippos). Making the world better, one answer at a time.