carcinoid syndrome

carcinoid syndrome definition - medical

carcinoid syndrome

noun
A group of signs and symptoms including diarrhea, bronchospasm, skin flushing, and valvular heart disease caused primarily by serotonin secreted by carcinoid tumors that have metastasized to the liver.

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