carcinoid
/ˈkɑrsəˌnɔɪd/
noun
- A slow-growing type of neuroendocrine tumor, often found in the digestive tract or lungs.
- The patient was diagnosed with a carcinoid in the small intestine.
- Carcinoids can sometimes release hormones that cause flushing and diarrhea.
- Doctors monitor carcinoid tumors carefully because they can spread slowly over many years.
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a carcinoid tumor.
- Carcinoid syndrome includes symptoms like facial flushing and wheezing.
- Carcinoid heart disease is a rare complication of advanced tumors.
- The biopsy confirmed carcinoid tissue in the appendix.