Main Entry: pheo·chro·mo·cy·to·ma

Variant(s): or British phaeo·chro·mo·cy·to·ma \ˌfē-ə-ˈkrō-mə-sə-ˈtō-mə, -sī-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pheo·chro·mo·cy·to·mas also pheo·chro·mo·cy·to·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

: a tumor that is derived from chromaffin cells and is usually associated with paroxysmal or sustained hypertension