Pheochromocytoma Definition
fēō-krōmō-sī-tōmə
pheochromocytomas, pheochromocytomata
noun
A usually benign tumor of the adrenal medulla or the sympathetic nervous system in which the affected cells secrete increased amounts of epinephrine or norepinephrine.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- phaeochromocytoma
Other Word Forms of Pheochromocytoma
Noun
Singular:
pheochromocytoma
Plural:
pheochromocytomas, pheochromocytomataOrigin of Pheochromocytoma
pheochromocyte chromaffin cell (Greek phaios dusky) (chromo–) (–cyte) –oma
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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