pheochromocytoma


pheo·chro·mo·cy·to·ma

noun
plural ; pheo·chro·mo·cy·to·masalso ; pheo·chro·mo·cy·to·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ (audio pronunciation)

Definition of PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA

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

Variants of PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA

pheo·chro·mo·cy·to·ma or British phaeo·chro·mo·cy·to·ma \ˌfē-ə-ˈkrō-mə-sə-ˈtō-mə, -sī-\ (audio pronunciation)

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