Definition of pheochromocytoma in US English:

pheochromocytoma

nounˌfēōˌkrōməsīˈtōməˌfēōˌkrōməsīˈtōmə

Medicine

A small vascular tumor of the adrenal medulla, causing irregular secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine, leading to attacks of raised blood pressure, palpitations, and headache.
Example sentencesExamples
- Histology, however, showed a large adenoma of the adrenal cortex; a phaeochromocytoma could not be detected.
- Phaeochromocytomas are rare, can be managed with minimal morbidity if recognized early.
- He improved the way in which patients with phaeochromocytoma were prepared for surgery by characterising the way in which these tumours released their hormones.
- To exclude the possibility of phaeochromocytoma, case 1 underwent computed tomography and cases 3 and 4 underwent isotopic imaging.
- Increased metabolic rate is rarely the main cause, except with an overactive thyroid or phaeochromocytoma, a rare tumour which produces excess adrenaline to stimulate our brown adipose tissue.

Origin

1920s: from phaeochrome (another term for chromaffin), from Greek phaios ‘dusky’ + khrōma ‘color’, + -cyte.

Definition of pheochromocytoma in US English:

pheochromocytoma

nounˌfēōˌkrōməsīˈtōmə

Medicine

A small vascular tumor of the adrenal medulla, causing irregular secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine, leading to attacks of raised blood pressure, palpitations, and headache.
Example sentencesExamples
- Histology, however, showed a large adenoma of the adrenal cortex; a phaeochromocytoma could not be detected.
- Phaeochromocytomas are rare, can be managed with minimal morbidity if recognized early.
- He improved the way in which patients with phaeochromocytoma were prepared for surgery by characterising the way in which these tumours released their hormones.
- To exclude the possibility of phaeochromocytoma, case 1 underwent computed tomography and cases 3 and 4 underwent isotopic imaging.
- Increased metabolic rate is rarely the main cause, except with an overactive thyroid or phaeochromocytoma, a rare tumour which produces excess adrenaline to stimulate our brown adipose tissue.

Origin

1920s: from phaeochrome (another term for chromaffin), from Greek phaios ‘dusky’ + khrōma ‘color’, + -cyte.

单词	pheochromocytoma
释义	Definition of pheochromocytoma in US English: pheochromocytoma nounˌfēōˌkrōməsīˈtōməˌfēōˌkrōməsīˈtōmə Medicine A small vascular tumor of the adrenal medulla, causing irregular secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine, leading to attacks of raised blood pressure, palpitations, and headache. Example sentencesExamples Histology, however, showed a large adenoma of the adrenal cortex; a phaeochromocytoma could not be detected. Phaeochromocytomas are rare, can be managed with minimal morbidity if recognized early. He improved the way in which patients with phaeochromocytoma were prepared for surgery by characterising the way in which these tumours released their hormones. To exclude the possibility of phaeochromocytoma, case 1 underwent computed tomography and cases 3 and 4 underwent isotopic imaging. Increased metabolic rate is rarely the main cause, except with an overactive thyroid or phaeochromocytoma, a rare tumour which produces excess adrenaline to stimulate our brown adipose tissue. Origin 1920s: from phaeochrome (another term for chromaffin), from Greek phaios ‘dusky’ + khrōma ‘color’, + -cyte. Definition of pheochromocytoma in US English: pheochromocytoma nounˌfēōˌkrōməsīˈtōmə Medicine A small vascular tumor of the adrenal medulla, causing irregular secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine, leading to attacks of raised blood pressure, palpitations, and headache. Example sentencesExamples Histology, however, showed a large adenoma of the adrenal cortex; a phaeochromocytoma could not be detected. Phaeochromocytomas are rare, can be managed with minimal morbidity if recognized early. He improved the way in which patients with phaeochromocytoma were prepared for surgery by characterising the way in which these tumours released their hormones. To exclude the possibility of phaeochromocytoma, case 1 underwent computed tomography and cases 3 and 4 underwent isotopic imaging. Increased metabolic rate is rarely the main cause, except with an overactive thyroid or phaeochromocytoma, a rare tumour which produces excess adrenaline to stimulate our brown adipose tissue. Origin 1920s: from phaeochrome (another term for chromaffin), from Greek phaios ‘dusky’ + khrōma ‘color’, + -cyte.
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