carcinoid

car·ci·noid

 (kär′sə-noid′)

n.

A small, slow-growing, benign or malignant tumor, found usually in the gastrointestinal tract, that is composed of islands of rounded cells and secretes serotonin.

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carcinoid

(ˈkɑːsɪˌnɔɪd)

n

a small serotonin-secreting tumour, usually slow-growing and occurring in the gastrointestinal tract, although it may spread to the liver

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car•ci•noid

(ˈkɑr səˌnɔɪd)

n.

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

[1925–30; carcin (oma) + -oid]

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carcinoid

a small, yellow tumor that may develop from argentaffin cells in the gastrointestinal mucosa and spread widely throughout the body.

See also: Cancer

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Noun

1.

carcinoid - a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin neoplasm, tumor, tumour - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

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Translations

carcinoid

adj & n carcinoide m; — tumor tumor m carcinoide

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