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Zollinger–Ellison syndrome

Syllabification: (Zol·ling·er–El·li·son syn·drome)

Pronunciation: /ˈzäliNGər ˈeləsən, ˈzälənjər/

Definition of Zollinger–Ellison syndrome

noun

Medicine

a condition in which a gastrin-secreting tumor or hyperplasia of the islet cells in the pancreas causes overproduction of gastric acid, resulting in recurrent peptic ulcers.