carcinoid
pronunciation
How to pronounce carcinoid in British English:
UK ['kɑ:sɪnɔɪd]
How to pronounce carcinoid in American English:
US ['kɑsəˌnɔɪd]
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- Noun:
- a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Treatment for carcinoid tumors usually includes surgery and may include medications .
- 2. In some cases , carcinoid tumors don 't cause any signs or symptoms .
- 3. Clinicopathologic analysis of 53 cases of gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor .
- 4. Bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumors : long-term outcomes after resection .
- 5. Rarely , a malignant carcinoid tumor can occur as a large bulky mass .