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carcinoid syndrome

car·ci·noid syn·drome


noun 
Definition:
 
hormone secretion by bowel tumors: a condition in which small tumors carcinoids on the walls of the small intestine release excessive amounts of serotonin or prostaglandins. Symptoms include flushing, headaches, diarrhea, and asthma.

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