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 Definitions of carcinoid  [ˈkɑr səˌnɔɪd]  

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Definition of 'carcinoid' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) carcinoid
a small, yellowish amino-acid- and peptide-secreting tumor usu. found in the gastrointestinal tract and the lung.

Etymology:  (1925–30; carcin (oma ) + -oid)

Definition of 'carcinoid' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) carcinoid
a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin

'carcinoid' - Nearby Entries  

carcharodon  carcinogen  carcinogenic  carcinoid  carcinoma  carcinoma in situ  carcinomatous  



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