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carcinoid syndrome

noun Pathology.

the systemic effects, including flushing, palpitations, diarrhea, and cramps, resulting from increased blood levels of serotonin secreted by a carcinoid.

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Nearby words

carcinoembryonic antigen, carcinogen, carcinogenesis, carcinogenic, carcinoid, carcinoid syndrome, carcinolytic, carcinoma, carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma, carcinoma in situ, carcinoma simplex
Also called car·ci·noi·do·sis [kahr-suh-noi-doh-sis] /ˌkɑr sə nɔɪˈdoʊ sɪs/.
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