Meaning of phaeochromocytoma in English:
phaeochromocytoma
nounplural noun phaeochromocytomas, plural noun phaeochromocytomata/ˌfiːə(ʊ)ˌkrəʊmə(ʊ)sʌɪˈtəʊmətə/
MedicineA small vascular tumour of the adrenal medulla, causing irregular secretion of adrenalin and noradrenaline leading to attacks of raised blood pressure, palpitations, and headache.
Origin
1920s from phaeochrome (another term for chromaffin), from Greek phaios ‘dusky’ + khrōma ‘colour’, + -cyte.
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