pheochromocytoma

English

Alternative forms

phaeochromocytoma (British)

Etymology

pheochromocyte +‎ -oma. By surface analysis, pheo- +‎ -chrome +‎ -o- +‎ -cyte +‎ -oma. Coined by Ludwig Pick in 1912.

Noun

pheochromocytoma (plural pheochromocytomas or pheochromocytomata)

(medicine) A neuroendocrine tumour of the medulla of the adrenal glands.

Derived terms

Related terms

pheochromocyte

Translations

tumour

Catalan: feocromocitoma (ca) m
French: phéochromocytome m
Italian: feocromocitoma (it) m
Spanish: feocromocitoma m

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