The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
carcinoid — CARCINOÍD, Ă I. adj. referitor la tumorile maligne. II. s. n. pl. grup de tumori din celulele endocrine cu granulaţii citoplasmatice, în organele derivate din tubul intestinal primitiv. (< fr. carcinoïde/s/) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007.… … Dicționar Român
Carcinoid — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Carcinoid ICD10 = ICD10|E|34|0|e|20 ICD9 = ICD9|259.2 ICDO = ICDO|8240|3 Caption = Picture of a carcinoid tumour that encroaches into lumen of the small bowel (centre of image). Pathology specimen. The prominent… … Wikipedia
carcinoid — argentaffinoma; n. a tumour of the argentaffin cells in the glands of the intestine (see apudoma). Carcinoids typically occur in the tip of the appendix and are among the commonest tumours of the small intestine. They may also occur in the rectum … The new mediacal dictionary
carcinoid — A slow growing type of tumor usually found in the gastrointestinal system (most often in the appendix), and sometimes in the lungs or other sites. Carcinoid tumors may spread to the liver or other sites in the body, and they may secrete… … English dictionary of cancer terms
carcinoid — See c. tumor, c. syndrome. * * * car·ci·noid kärs ən .ȯid n a benign or malignant tumor arising esp. from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract (as in the stomach or appendix) * * * n. see argentaffinoma * * * car·ci·noid (kahrґsĭ noid)… … Medical dictionary
Carcinoid syndrome — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Carcinoid syndrome ICD10 = ICD10|E|34|0|e|20 ICD9 = ICD9|259.2 ICDO = ICDO|8240|3 8245 Caption = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000347 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 271 DiseasesDB = 2040 MeshID = D008303 Carcinoid… … Wikipedia
Carcinoid syndrome — A syndrome due to carcinoid tumor which secretes large amounts of the hormone serotonin. The syndrome is directly due to the serotonin. Features include flushing and blushing, swelling of the face (especially around the eyes), flat angiomas… … Medical dictionary
Carcinoid tumor — A tumor which secretes large amounts of the hormone serotonin. Carcinoid tumor is also called an argentaffinoma. The tumor usually arises in the gastrointestinal tract, anywhere between the stomach and the rectum (the favorite spot is in the… … Medical dictionary
carcinoid syndrome — Pathol. the systemic effects, including flushing, palpitations, diarrhea, and cramps, resulting from increased blood levels of serotonin secreted by a carcinoid. Also called carcinoidosis /kahr seuh noy doh sis/. * * * … Universalium
carcinoid crisis — a severe episodic attack of the carcinoid syndrome … Medical dictionary
