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pheochromocytoma

DEFINITIONS OF: pheochromocytoma

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n a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension

Synonyms:
phaeochromocytoma
Type of:
neoplasm, tumor, tumour
an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
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