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|Term=Pheochromocytoma | |Term=Pheochromocytoma | ||
|Short definition= | |Short definition=Pheochromocytoma - {{Pronunciation}} (FEE-oh-KROH-moh-sy-TOH-moo) Tumor that forms in the center of the adrenal gland (gland above the kidney) and causes overproduction of adrenaline. Pheochromocytomas are usually benign (noncancerous) but can cause high blood pressure, a pounding headache, palpitations, facial flushing, nausea, and vomiting | ||
|Type= | |Type=Cancer terms | ||
|Specialty= | |Specialty=Oncology | ||
|Language=English | |Language=English | ||
|Source= | |Source=NCI | ||
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{{ | Pheochromocytoma - {{Pronunciation}} (FEE-oh-KROH-moh-sy-TOH-moo) Tumor that forms in the center of the adrenal gland (gland above the kidney) and causes overproduction of adrenaline. Pheochromocytomas are usually benign (noncancerous) but can cause high blood pressure, a pounding headache, palpitations, facial flushing, nausea, and vomiting {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:42, 13 January 2023
| Pheochromocytoma | |
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| Term | Pheochromocytoma |
| Short definition | Pheochromocytoma - (pronounced) (FEE-oh-KROH-moh-sy-TOH-moo) Tumor that forms in the center of the adrenal gland (gland above the kidney) and causes overproduction of adrenaline. Pheochromocytomas are usually benign (noncancerous) but can cause high blood pressure, a pounding headache, palpitations, facial flushing, nausea, and vomiting |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Pheochromocytoma - (pronounced) (FEE-oh-KROH-moh-sy-TOH-moo) Tumor that forms in the center of the adrenal gland (gland above the kidney) and causes overproduction of adrenaline. Pheochromocytomas are usually benign (noncancerous) but can cause high blood pressure, a pounding headache, palpitations, facial flushing, nausea, and vomiting
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