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TAKE THE QUIZpheochromocytoma
noun
pheo·chro·mo·cy·to·ma
ˌfē-ə-ˌkrō-mə-sə-ˈtō-mə
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plural pheochromocytomas or less commonly pheochromocytomata
ˌfē-ə-ˌkrō-mə-sə-ˈtō-mə-tə
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: a tumor that is derived from chromaffin cells and is usually associated with paroxysmal or sustained hypertension
Pheochromocytoma is a rare cause of hypertensive crisis. The hypertension may be either sustained or paroxysmal, with episodes of headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, anxiety, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.—
David A. Calhoun et al.
called also pheo
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