Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

noun

Zol·​ling·​er-El·​li·​son syndrome ˈzäl-iŋ-ər-ˈel-i-sən- How to pronounce Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (audio)
: a syndrome consisting of fulminant intractable peptic ulcers, gastric hypersecretion and hyperacidity, and the occurrence of gastrinomas of the pancreatic cells of the islets of Langerhans

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Zollinger-Ellison%20syndrome. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!