
Argentaffinoma
UK
/ˌɑːdʒənˌtæfɪˈnəʊmə/
US
/ˌɑrdʒənˌtæfɪˈnoʊmə/

Translation argentaffinoma into russian
argentaffinoma
NounUK
/ˌɑːdʒənˌtæfɪˈnəʊmə/
US
/ˌɑrdʒənˌtæfɪˈnoʊmə/
The patient was diagnosed with an argentaffinoma in the small intestine.
У пациента была диагностирована аргентаффинома в тонком кишечнике.
Definitions
argentaffinoma
NounUK
/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.