Phaeochromocytoma (Noun)
Meaning
A vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The phaeochromocytoma, which had been growing in her adrenal gland for months, finally caused her blood pressure to skyrocket.
- He was diagnosed with a phaeochromocytoma after a series of tests revealed the underlying cause of his recurring hypertension.
- Surgery to remove the phaeochromocytoma was scheduled as soon as possible to alleviate the patient's chronic high blood pressure.
- A CT scan revealed the presence of a phaeochromocytoma on her left adrenal gland, which explained her symptoms of anxiety and palpitations.
- The pathologist confirmed the diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma in the biopsy results, which correlated with the patient's episodic hypertension.