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Argentaffinoma

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Translation of "argentaffinoma" into Russian

argentaffinoma
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌɑːdʒənˌtæfɪˈnəʊmə/
US
/ˌɑrdʒənˌtæfɪˈnoʊmə/
argentaffinoma
argentaffinomas pl
argentaffinomata pl
The patient was diagnosed with an argentaffinoma in the small intestine.
У пациента была диагностирована аргентаффинома в тонком кишечнике.

Definitions

argentaffinoma
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌɑːdʒənˌtæfɪˈnəʊmə/
US
/ˌɑrdʒənˌtæfɪˈnoʊmə/
A type of tumor that arises from enterochromaffin cells, which are cells that produce serotonin and other hormones, often found in the gastrointestinal tract.
The patient was diagnosed with an argentaffinoma, which was causing an overproduction of serotonin.