insulinoma

[ in-suh-luh-noh-muh, ins-yuh- ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural in·su·li·no·mas, in·su·li·no·ma·ta [in-s, uh, -l, uh, -, noh, -m, uh, -t, uh, ins-y, uh, -].

1. a benign tumor of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas that may produce signs of hypoglycemia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of insulinoma¹

First recorded in 1950–55; insulin + -oma

Example Sentences

Surgery is the only treatment for patients with insulinoma , however, it is usually associated with longer time to recovery and loss of healthy pancreatic tissue can lead to diabetes.

From Science Daily

In one Mayo Clinic study, it took a year and a half for patients with an insulinoma to get the diagnosis, on average — and a few had been sick for decades.

From New York Times

So again her doctors searched for evidence of an insulinoma.

From New York Times

The typical patient with an insulinoma, we are taught, is female and overweight from eating extra food to keep her blood glucose up.

From New York Times

Despite these mental pictures, insulinoma is often misdiagnosed as a neurological or a psychological problem before the right diagnosis is made.

From New York Times