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APUDoma |
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apudoma /apud·o·ma/ (a″pud-o´mah) a tumor derived from APUD cells. apudoma a tumor derived from APUD cells, many of which secrete hormones, e.g. insulinoma and gastrinoma. APUDoma Oncology A tumor that produces small peptide hormones of the APUD system Examples Small–oat cell carcinoma of lung, carcinoids of lung, thymus, GI tract and prostate, medullary CA of thyroid, pancreatic islet cell tumor,
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