Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

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[zol-ing-er-el-uh-suhn] / ˈzɒl ɪŋ ərˈɛl ə sən /

noun

Pathology.

1. a condition in which a gastrin-secreting tumor of the pancreas or small intestine causes excessive secretion of gastric juice, leading to intractable peptic ulcers.

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Etymology

Origin of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Named after Robert Milton Zollinger (1903–92) and Edwin Homer Ellison (1918–70), U.S. surgeons, who described it in 1955

Example Sentences

Because the girl has a gut bleed and too much stomach acid, Adams suggests a weird but very House-like illness: Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, a hormonal disease.

From Time • Jan. 31, 2012