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carcinoid

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[kahr-suh-noid] / ˈkɑr səˌnɔɪd /

noun

Pathology.

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

Etymology

Origin of carcinoid

First recorded in 1925–30; carcin(o)- + -oid

Example Sentences

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Mary herself was wrongfully dismissed by doctors who insisted she was “hysterical,” when in truth her body was riddled by carcinoid tumors.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2018

The operation to remove a carcinoid tumour from my lung was a complete success.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2015

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