# carcinoid

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #95,796

## Definitions
1. A form of slow-growing tumour originating in the neuroendocrine system.

## Etymology
From carcino- + -oid.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carcinoid