insulinoma

[in-suh-luh-noh-muh, ins-yuh-]

in·su·li·no·ma

[in-suh-luh-noh-muh, ins-yuh-]
noun, plural in·su·li·no·mas, in·su·li·no·ma·ta [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
a benign tumor of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas that may produce signs of hypoglycemia.
Also, in·su·lo·ma [in-suh-loh-muh, ins-yuh-] .
Also called islet cell adenoma.


Origin:
1950–55; insulin + -oma
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Insulinoma has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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insulinoma in·su·li·no·ma (ĭn'sə-lə-nō'mə)
n. pl. in·su·li·no·mas or in·su·li·no·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
An islet cell adenoma that secretes insulin. Also called insuloma.

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