English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Carcinoid tumor — A tumor which secretes large amounts of the hormone serotonin. Carcinoid tumor is also called an argentaffinoma. The tumor usually arises in the gastrointestinal tract, anywhere between the stomach and the rectum (the favorite spot is in the… … Medical dictionary
Carcinoid — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Carcinoid ICD10 = ICD10|E|34|0|e|20 ICD9 = ICD9|259.2 ICDO = ICDO|8240|3 Caption = Picture of a carcinoid tumour that encroaches into lumen of the small bowel (centre of image). Pathology specimen. The prominent… … Wikipedia
Tumor, carcinoid — A tumor which secretes large amounts of the hormone serotonin. Another name for carcinoid tumor is argentaffinoma. The tumor usually arises in the gastrointestinal tract, anywhere between the stomach and the rectum (the favorite spot is in the… … Medical dictionary
Carcinoid syndrome — A syndrome due to carcinoid tumor which secretes large amounts of the hormone serotonin. The syndrome is directly due to the serotonin. Features include flushing and blushing, swelling of the face (especially around the eyes), flat angiomas… … Medical dictionary
carcinoid — See c. tumor, c. syndrome. * * * car·ci·noid kärs ən .ȯid n a benign or malignant tumor arising esp. from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract (as in the stomach or appendix) * * * n. see argentaffinoma * * * car·ci·noid (kahrґsĭ noid)… … Medical dictionary
carcinoid — [From Gr. karki nos, a crab + oid.] n. A small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; it is usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carcinoid syndrome — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Carcinoid syndrome ICD10 = ICD10|E|34|0|e|20 ICD9 = ICD9|259.2 ICDO = ICDO|8240|3 8245 Caption = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000347 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 271 DiseasesDB = 2040 MeshID = D008303 Carcinoid… … Wikipedia
tumor — 1. Any swelling or tumefaction. 2. SYN: neoplasm. 3. One of the four signs of inflammation (t., calor, dolor, rubor) enunciated by Celsus. [L. t., a swelling] acinar cell t. a … Medical dictionary
carcinoid — A slow growing type of tumor usually found in the gastrointestinal system (most often in the appendix), and sometimes in the lungs or other sites. Carcinoid tumors may spread to the liver or other sites in the body, and they may secrete… … English dictionary of cancer terms
carcinoid — noun a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin • Hypernyms: ↑tumor, ↑tumour, ↑neoplasm … Useful english dictionary
