carcinoid

English edit

Etymology edit

carcino- +‎ -oid

Noun edit

carcinoid (plural carcinoids)

(medicine) A form of slow-growing tumour originating in the neuroendocrine system.

Translations edit

form of tumour

Greek: καρκινοειδές (el) n (karkinoeidés)
Italian: carcinoide (it) m
Polish: rakowiak m

Further reading edit

carcinoid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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