phaeochromocytoma

A form of pheochromocytoma — A neuroendocrine tumour of the medulla of the adrenal glands.

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Meanings

nounphaeochromocytoma (plural phaeochromocytomas or phaeochromocytomata)

plural phaeochromocytomas · plural phaeochromocytomata

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pheochromocytoma.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension

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tumortumourneoplasm
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Origin

From phaeochromocyte + -oma. By surface analysis, phaeo- + -chrome + -o- + -cyte + -oma.

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APA

phaeochromocytoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phaeochromocytoma

MLA

“phaeochromocytoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phaeochromocytoma. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phaeochromocytoma,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phaeochromocytoma.

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