What does "paraganglioma" mean?

A rare and typically benign neoplasm that can be found in the abdomen, thorax, or head and neck region.

What is a synonym for "paraganglioma"?

Common synonyms include: chemodectoma, chemodectoma.

Paraganglioma

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Noun

1
A rare and typically benign neoplasm that can be found in the abdomen, thorax, or head and neck region.
"In the bulletin for April 24, 1911, of the French Association for the Study of Cancer was presented a paper by Alezais and Peyron on the "Histogenesis of Carotid Paragangliomata." This elaborate histologic study, however, contributes little new or of importance to our knowledge of the nature of carcinoma."

Synonyms

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chemodectoma chemodectoma

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"In the bulletin for April 24, 1911, of the French Association for the Study of Cancer was presented a paper by Alezais and Peyron on the "Histogenesis of Carotid Paragangliomata." This elaborate histologic study, however, contributes little new or of importance to our knowledge of the nature of carcinoma."

Etymology

From paraganglion + -oma.

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