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chemodectoma /che·mo·dec·to·ma/ (-dek-to´mah) any benign, chromaffin-negative tumor of the chemoreceptor system, e.g., a carotid body tumor or glomus jugulare tumor.
chemodectoma [ke″mo-dek-to´mah] any benign, chromaffin-negative tumor of the chemoreceptor system, such as a tumor of the carotid, aortic, or tympanic body.
chemodectoma nonchromaffin paraganglionoma: any tumor of the chemoreceptor system, e.g. a carotid body tumor, aortic body tumor. Brachycephalic breeds of dogs are predisposed, possibly due to genetic factors and chronic hypoxia. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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