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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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Also called car·ci·noi·do·sis [kahr-suh-noi-doh-sis]. /ˌkɑr sə nɔɪˈdoʊ sɪs/.

Words nearby carcinoid syndrome

carcinoembryonic antigen, carcinogen, carcinogenesis, carcinogenic, carcinoid, carcinoid syndrome, carcinolytic, carcinoma, carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma, carcinoma in situ, carcinoma simplex
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Medical definitions for carcinoid syndrome

carcinoid syndrome

n.

A group of signs and symptoms including diarrhea, bronchospasm, skin flushing, and valvular heart disease caused primarily by serotonin secreted by carcinoid tumors that have metastasized to the liver.
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