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Neuroendocrine — [IPA nʊəroʊˈɛndəkrɪn] cells are cells that release a hormone into the circulating blood in response to a neural stimulus. These hormones may be amines, neuropeptides, or specialized amino acids. They package the hormones in vesicles and send… … Wikipedia
neuroendocrine — [noor΄ōen′dō krin΄] adj. of or having to do with neuroendocrinology … English World dictionary
neuroendocrine — adjective Of or pertaining to the nervous system and endocrine system together a neuroendocrine cancer … Wiktionary
neuroendocrine — 1. Pertaining to the anatomic and functional relationships between the nervous system and the endocrine apparatus. 2. Descriptive of cells that release a hormone into the circulating blood in response to a neural stimulus. Such cells may compose… … Medical dictionary
neuroendocrine — neuroendocrinien, ienne [ nøroɑ̃dɔkrinjɛ̃, jɛn ] adj. • 1952; de neuro et endocrinien ♦ Méd. Relatif aux phénomènes engendrés dans l organisme par le système nerveux et les glandes endocrines. Réflexe neuroendocrinien. On dit aussi NEUROENDOCRINE … Encyclopédie Universelle
Neuroendocrine tumor — Neuroendocrine tumors Classification and external resources Micrograph of a neuroendocrine tumor. H E stain. ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Neuroendocrine cell — Neuroendocrine cells (neurosecretory cells) are cells that receive neuronal input (neurotransmitters released by nerve cells) and, as a consequence of this input, release message molecules (hormones) to the blood. In this way they bring about an… … Wikipedia
Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix — is best defined separately: Neuroendocrine: Of, relating to, or involving the interaction between the nervous system and the hormones of the endocrine glands. Carcinoma: An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to… … Wikipedia
Neuroendocrine hyperplasia — is a progressive hyperplastic process that ultimately results in obliterative fibrosis of predominantly the pulmonary tree (the lungs). It is characterized by tachypnea, hypoxia, and retractions.[1] There is no currently recognized treatment for… … Wikipedia
neuroendocrine tumor — neuroendocrine cell tumor any of a diverse group of tumors containing neurosecretory cells that cause endocrine dysfunction; most are carcinoids or carcinomas. They occur most often in the gastrointestinal tract, in bronchial and tracheal mucous… … Medical dictionary
