carcinoid

A small tumor, which can be benign or malignant, that originates from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract and is often associated with excessive secretion of serotonin.

• 🇩🇪Kleiner neuroendokriner Tumor, der von der Schleimhaut des Magen-Darm-Trakts oder anderer Organe ausgeht und gut- oder bösartig sein kann; oft mit einer vermehrten Serotoninproduktion verbunden.

1. Slow-growing neuroendocrine tumor C2 formal medical

   A small, slow-growing tumor that typically arises from the neuroendocrine cells of the gastrointestinal tract or lungs, often associated with excessive secretion of serotonin.

   • The patient was diagnosed with a carcinoid tumor in the small intestine.
   • Carcinoid tumors are often discovered incidentally during surgery for other conditions.
   • Doctors monitor serotonin levels in patients with carcinoid syndrome.

   🇩🇪Langsam wachsender neuroendokriner Tumor

• carcinoids plural form
• carcinoids' possessive plural form
• carcinoid's possessive singular form