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noun
A disorder where increased levels of the hormone gastrin are produced, causing the stomach to produce excess hydrochloric acid; often caused by a tumor (gastrinoma) of the duodenum or pancreas, and resulting in peptic ulcers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
syndrome consisting of intractable peptic ulceration with gastric hypersecretion and hyperacidity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: syndrome
History
Named after two surgeons, R. M. Zollinger and E. H. Ellison.
