carcinoid

noun
car·​ci·​noid | \ ˈkär-sə-ˌnȯid How to pronounce carcinoid (audio) \

Definition of carcinoid

: a benign or malignant tumor arising especially from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract

Examples of carcinoid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Connecticut Carcinoid Initiative is a support group of patients with carcinoid or other neuroendocrine cancers and their family members. Courant Community, "Community News For The Wethersfield Edition," 18 Sep. 2017

First Known Use of carcinoid

1925, in the meaning defined above

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carcinoid

noun
car·​ci·​noid | \ ˈkärs-ᵊn-ˌȯid How to pronounce carcinoid (audio) \

Medical Definition of carcinoid

: a benign or malignant tumor arising especially from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract (as in the stomach or appendix)