See Also: carcinoid flush(medicine)
carcinoid(dictionary)
Carcinoid(medicine)
carcinoid tumour(medicine)
Carcinoid syndrome(health)
carcinoid syndrome(medicine)
Carcinoid tumor(health)
carcinoid heart disease(medicine)
malignant carcinoid syndrome(medicine)
metastatic carcinoid syndrome(medicine)

amphibious (oh) and carcinoid flush (medicine)


amphibious (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Greek; Origin: amphibios 'living a double life', from amphi- 'round, on both sides, both' + bios 'way of life']
able to live on both land and water
::amphibious creatures
amphibious vehicle
a vehicle that is able to move on both land and water
amphibious operation/force/assault
an amphibious operation etc involves both sea and land vehicles

carcinoid flush (medicine)


carcinoid flush
Periodic hyperaemia (flushing) of the skin of the face and Other parts of the body seen in patients with a carcinoid tumour; the mediator has not been identified but it is not serotonin; flush can be precipitated by alcohol, Food, stress, or palpation of the liver.