carcinoid

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English

Etymology

carcino- +‎ -oid

Noun

carcinoid (plural carcinoids)

(medicine) A form of slow-growing tumour originating in the neuroendocrine system.

Translations

form of tumour

Greek: καρκινοειδές (el) n (karkinoeidés)
Italian: carcinoide (it) m
Polish: rakowiak m

Further reading

carcinoid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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