Pheochromocytoma
Also called Adrenal tumor causing high blood pressure spike
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A rare, neuroendocrine tumor of the adrenal medulla or extra-adrenal chromaffin tissue that secretes catecholamines.
Korean
갈색세포종
부신 수질 또는 부신 외 크로마핀 조직에서 카테콜아민을 분비하는 희귀 신경내분비 종양; 고혈압 발작을 유발함.
French
Phéochromocytome
Tumeur neuroendocrine rare de la médullosurrénale ou du tissu chromaffine extra-surrénalien sécrétant des catécholamines.
Word parts
chromo-Prefix(Greek) Colorcyt/oRoot(Greek) Cell-omaSuffix(Greek) Tumor, mass