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carcinoid syndrome

carcinoid syndrome noun: a paraneoplastic syndrome comprising the signs and symptoms that occur secondary to neuroendocrine tumors.

Noun

carcinoid syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A paraneoplastic syndrome comprising the signs and symptoms that occur secondary to neuroendocrine tumors.

Questions about carcinoid syndrome

What does carcinoid syndrome mean?
Carcinoid syndrome means a paraneoplastic syndrome comprising the signs and symptoms that occur secondary to neuroendocrine tumors.
What part of speech is carcinoid syndrome?
Carcinoid syndrome is a noun.

Words near carcinoid syndrome in the dictionary

  1. carcinogenicity
  2. carcinogenics
  3. carcinogenous
  4. carcinogens
  5. carcinoid
  6. carcinoid syndrome
  7. carcinoids
  8. carcinolectin
  9. carcinolectins
  10. carcinologic
  11. carcinological

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