| argentaffinoma |
a carcinoid tumor of the gastroenteric tract formed from the argentaffin cells (Kulchitzky's cells) found in the enteric canal; such tumors elaborate a variety of catecholamines that produce the symptom complex called carcinoid syndrome.
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| argentaffinoma s. |
the most common type of carcinoid syndrome, in which the tumor arises from the argentaffin cells of the gastrointestinal tract.
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