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pheochromocytoma
[ fee-oh-kroh-moh-sahy-toh-muh ]
noun
, Pathology.
, plural phe·o·chro·mo·cy·to·mas, phe·o·chro·mo·cy·to·ma·ta [fee-oh-kroh-moh-sahy-, toh, -m, uh, -t, uh].
- a tumor of the sympathetic nervous system or adrenal medulla, that produces excess norepinephrine and epinephrine and causes hypertension, headaches, nausea, etc.
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