Look up: Paraganglioma

1. paraganglioma
   <radiology> (glomus tumour) chemodectoma, arise from extra-adrenal portions of paraganglion system, females more than males, 5% most likely to be multiple, associated with branchial arch mesodermal derivatives, sites: carotid bifurcation (glomus jugulare), middle ear (glomus tympanicum), along...
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2. paraganglioma
   (par″ә-gang″gle-o´mә) a tumor of the tissue composing the paraganglia.
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3. paraganglioma
   Type: Term Pronunciation: par′ă-gang′glē-ō′mă Definitions: 1. A neoplasm usually derived from the chemoreceptor tissue of a paraganglion, such as the carotid body, or the medulla of the adrenal gland; the latter is usually termed a chromaffinoma or pheochromocytoma.
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4. paraganglioma
   A rare, usually benign tumor that develops from cells of the paraganglia. Paraganglia are a collection of cells that came from embryonic nervous tissue, and are found near the adrenal glands and some blood vessels and nerves. Paragangliomas that develop in the adrenal gland are called pheochromocyto...
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