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noun
A form of slow-growing tumour originating in the neuroendocrine system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: tumor, tumour, neoplasm
History
From carcino- + -oid.
Across languages
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