gastrinoma
n.
(Medicine) tumor which usually occurs in the pancreatic islet cells and causes overproduction of the hormone gastrin (can also occur in the stomach, spleen, and lymph nodes)
Gastrinoma
gastrinoma
[gas-tri-NO-ma]
A tumor that causes overproduction of gastric acid. It usually occurs in the islet cells of the pancreas but may also occur in the esophagus, stomach, spleen, or lymph nodes.