Meanings
nouncarcinoid (plural carcinoids)
plural carcinoids
- medicineA form of slow-growing tumour originating in the neuroendocrine system.
Origin
Translations
Greek καρκινοειδές
- καρκινοειδές (karkinoeidés)form of tumour
Italian carcinoide
- carcinoideform of tumour
Polish rakowiak
- rakowiakform of tumour
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APA
carcinoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinoid
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“carcinoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinoid. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carcinoid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinoid.
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