Carcinoid

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  • noun. A small, slow-growing, benign or malignant tumor, found usually in the gastrointestinal tract, that is composed of islands of rounded cells and secretes serotonin.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Crablike; specifically, pertaining to the Carcinoida.
  • Cancroid; carcinomorphic.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; it is usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin.
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  • noun. A form of slow-growing tumour originating in the neuroendocrine system.
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  • noun. a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin
  • Word Usage
    "Their findings strongly indicate the risk for a type of tumor called a carcinoid in the small intestine was associated with consuming saturated fats."
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