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

What is Carcinoid Syndrome (KAR-sin-oyd)? A combination of symptoms caused by the release of serotonin and other substances from carcinoid tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms may include flushing of the face, flat angiomas (small collections of dilated blood vessels) of the skin, diarr

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