GANGLIOCYTIC PARAGANGLIOMA
\ɡˌaŋɡlɪəsˈɪtɪk pˌaɹəɡˌaŋɡlɪˈə͡ʊmə], \ɡˌaŋɡlɪəsˈɪtɪk pˌaɹəɡˌaŋɡlɪˈəʊmə], \ɡ_ˌa_ŋ_ɡ_l_ɪ__ə_s_ˈɪ_t_ɪ_k p_ˌa_ɹ_ə_ɡ_ˌa_ŋ_ɡ_l_ɪ__ˈəʊ_m_ə]\
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A neural crest tumor usually derived from the chromoreceptor tissue of a paraganglion, such as the carotid body, or medulla of the adrenal gland (usually called a chromaffinoma or pheochromocytoma). It is more common in women than in men. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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Nearby Words
- gangliiform
- gangliitis
- gangling
- ganglioblast
- gangliocyte
- Gangliocytic Paraganglioma
- gangliocytic paragangliomas
- gangliocytoma
- gangliocytomas
- ganglioform
- ganglioglioma