| carcinoid syndrome |
the pattern of symptoms exhibited by individuals with carcinoid tumors. Carcinoid tumors secrete excessive amounts of the neurotransmitter, serotonin. Seratonin causes blood vessels to dilate (widen). Symptoms include flushing, diarrhea, and sometimes wheezing.
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| carcinoid syndrome |
KAR-sin-oyd A combination of symptoms caused by the release of serotonin and other substances from carcinoid tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms may include flushing of the face, flat angiomas (small collections of dilated blood vessels) of the skin, diarrhea, bronchial spasms, rapid pulse, and sudden drops in blood pressure.
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