carcinoid
Neuroendocrine tumor type
Carcinoid describes a type of slow-growing tumor that typically forms in the digestive tract or lungs, arising from neuroendocrine cells.
These tumors can secrete hormones, sometimes causing carcinoid syndrome—a cluster of symptoms including flushing, diarrhea, and wheezing.
The term reflects their originally puzzling nature: they resembled carcinomas but behaved less aggressively.
The doctor discovered a small carcinoid in her appendix during routine surgery.
Washing by water surge
- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- bronchoconstrictionAirway narrowing from muscle contraction
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
pellagra · bronchospasm · hypotension · tachycardia · cyanosis
Mood-regulating brain chemical
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- peptidesBonded amino acid sequences
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
pancreatic · gastrointestinal · bronchial · thymic · foregut · midgut · hindgut
Developing at leisurely pace
- indolentHabitually avoiding exertion
- well-differentiatedClearly distinct in form
- low-gradeOf poor quality
- favorableInclined toward approval
survival · metastatic · localized · asymptomatic · incidental · chronic · stable · progression
Partial tumor excision
- embolizationTherapeutic vessel blockage
- lutetiumLanthanide element, number seventy-one
- interferonImmune response protein
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
Relating to urine
- PETNuclear medicine imaging
- CTTomographic imaging method
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
bronchoscopy · biopsy · histology · grading · staging
flushing
Washing by water surge
- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- bronchoconstrictionAirway narrowing from muscle contraction
fibrosis · pellagra · bronchospasm · hypotension · tachycardia · cyanosis
serotonin
Mood-regulating brain chemical
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- peptidesBonded amino acid sequences
- secretionSubstance released by glands
endocrine · pancreatic · gastrointestinal · bronchial · thymic · foregut · midgut · hindgut
slow-growing
Developing at leisurely pace
- indolentHabitually avoiding exertion
- well-differentiatedClearly distinct in form
- low-gradeOf poor quality
favorable · survival · metastatic · localized · asymptomatic · incidental · chronic · stable · progression · recurrence
debulking
Partial tumor excision
- embolizationTherapeutic vessel blockage
- lutetiumLanthanide element, number seventy-one
- interferonImmune response protein
urinary
Relating to urine
colonoscopy · bronchoscopy · biopsy · histology · grading · staging
ileal
Of the third intestinal segment
duodenal · colonic · bowel · primary · localized · well-differentiated · low-grade · typical · atypical
- renal cell carcinomaKidney's most common malignancy
- basal cell carcinomaEpidermal malignancy, rarely metastatic
carcinoma, carcinogen, carcinogenic, adenocarcinoma, carcinogenesis, carcinomas