CARCINOID

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car⋅ci⋅noid

[kahr-suh-noid]

–noun Pathology.

a small, yellowish amino-acid and peptide-secreting tumor usually found in the gastrointestinal tract and lung.

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Origin:
1925–30; carcin(o)- + -oid

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car·ci·noid (kär'sə-noid')

n. A small tumor, usually found in the gastrointestinal tract, that secretes serotonin.

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Main Entry: car·ci·noid
Pronunciation: 'kärs-^&n-"oid
Function: noun
: a benign or malignant tumor arising especially fromthe mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract (as in the stomach or appendix)

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carcinoid car·ci·noid (kär'sə-noid')
n.
A small tumor that secretes serotonin and is usually found in the gastrointestinal tract.

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