Definition of carcinoid in English:
carcinoid
noun ˈkɑːsɪnɔɪdˈkärsəˌnoid
Medicine A tumour of a type occurring in the glands of the intestine (especially the appendix) or in the bronchi, and sometimes secreting hormones.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sarcomas are the most common neoplasm, followed by carcinoids and adenocarcinomas.
- Adenocarcinoma is the most common malignant gastric neoplasm, whereas a gastric carcinoid is relatively uncommon, and the coexistence of adenocarcinoma and a typical carcinoid tumor is rare.
- Regarding lymph node metastasis, our case was distinguished from the 5 previously reported cases of gastric collision tumor composed of adenocarcinoma and the carcinoid.
- Although appendiceal carcinoids are potentially lethal neoplasms, tumor eradication is usually feasible and effective.
- The current names used for this group of tumors are tumorlets, carcinoids, atypical carcinoids, large cell carcinomas with neuroendocrine features, and small cell carcinomas.
Origin
Late 19th century: from an abbreviation of carcinoma + -oid.