insulinoma

American

[in-suh-luh-noh-muh, ins-yuh-] / ˌɪn sə ləˈnoʊ mə, ˌɪns yə- /

Also insuloma

noun

Pathology.

a benign tumor of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas that may produce signs of hypoglycemia.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

Etymology

Origin of insulinoma

First recorded in 1950–55; insulin + -oma

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Surgery is the only treatment for patients with insulinoma , however, it is usually associated with longer time to recovery and loss of healthy pancreatic tissue can lead to diabetes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

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