ALL meanings of carcinoid
car·ci·noid
C c - noun carcinoid a small serotonin-secreting tumour, usually slow-growing and occurring in the gastrointestinal tract, although it may spread to the liver 3
- noun carcinoid a small, yellowish amino-acid and peptide-secreting tumor usually found in the gastrointestinal tract and lung. 1
- noun carcinoid A tumor of a type occurring in the glands of the intestine (especially the appendix) or in the bronchi, and abnormally secreting hormones. 1
- noun carcinoid (medicine) A form of slow-growing tumour originating in the neuroendocrine system. 0