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Pheochromocytoma
see synonyms of pheochromocytomaNoun
1. phaeochromocytoma, pheochromocytoma
a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Pheochromocytoma
see synonyms of pheochromocytoman. pl. phe·o·chro·mo·cy·to·mas or phe·o·chro·mo·cy·to·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
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.
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