pheochromocytoma
pheochromocytoma · pheochromocytomas · pheochromocytomata
A neuroendocrine tumour of the medulla of the adrenal glandsA neuroendocrine tumour of the medulla of the adrenal glands.
Meaning
1 sensesA neuroendocrine tumour of the medulla of the adrenal glands.
More definitions
- a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From pheochromocyte + -oma. By surface analysis, pheo- + -chrome + -o- + -cyte + -oma. CoiFrom pheochromocyte + -oma. By surface analysis, pheo- + -chrome + -o- + -cyte + -oma. Coined by Ludwig Pick in 1912.
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Forms
plural: pheochromocytomas / pheochromocytomata| Singular | pheochromocytoma |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension:phaeochromocytoma
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedpheochromocyte
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular