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pheochromocytoma
[fee-oh-kroh-moh-sahy-toh-muh]
noun
plural
pheochromocytomas, pheochromocytomataa tumor of the sympathetic nervous system or adrenal medulla, that produces excess norepinephrine and epinephrine and causes hypertension, headaches, nausea, etc.
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Example Sentences
Roughly three-fourths of the affected McCoys have pheochromocytomas — tumors of the adrenal gland.
Could this be a pheochromocytoma — a usually benign tumor that causes the adrenal glands to produce too much of the fight-or-flight hormones?
The doctor ordered tests for a pheochromocytoma, a rare, typically benign tumor that originates in one or both adrenal glands, which sit atop the kidneys.
Another specialist worked Franklin up for a pheochromocytoma, a rare adrenal tumor that can cause sweating.
The vast majority of people who experience a racing heart and debilitating headaches don’t actually have a pheochromocytoma.
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