CARCINOID SYNDROME


Meaning of CARCINOID SYNDROME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [KAR-sin-oyd] ]

A combination of symptoms caused by the release of serotonin and other substances from carcinoid tumors of thegastrointestinal tract. Symptoms may include flushing of the face, flat angiomas (small collections of dilated blood vessels) of the skin, diarrhea, bronchial spasms, rapid pulse, and sudden drops in blood pressure.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).