Carcinoid (KAR-sin-oyd) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Carcinoid (KAR-sin-oyd)? A slow-growing type of tumor usually found in the gastrointestinal system (most often in the appendix), and sometimes in the lungs or other sites. Carcinoid tumors may spread to the liver or other sites in the body, and they may secrete substances such as

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