pheochromocytoma

English

Alternative forms

• phaeochromocytoma (British)

Etymology

From pheochromocyte +‎ -oma. By surface analysis, pheo- +‎ -chrome +‎ -o- +‎ -cyte +‎ -oma. Coined by Ludwig Pick in 1912.

Noun

pheochromocytoma (plural pheochromocytomas or pheochromocytomata)

1. (medicine) A neuroendocrine tumour of the medulla of the adrenal glands.

Derived terms

• pheochromocytomal
• pheochromocytomatous

Related terms

• pheochromocyte

Translations

tumour

• Catalan: feocromocitoma (ca) m
• French: phéochromocytome m
• Italian: feocromocitoma (it) m
• Spanish: feocromocitoma m