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1909

Cushing’s major early presentation on pituitary in which he introduced terms “hypo” and “hyper-pituitarism” (excess secretion  acromegaly) (Fulton, 299-300). Cushing’s first (successful) surgical removal of part of anterior lobe of pituitary in a case of acromegaly (Fulton, 301-302).