zollinger-ellison-syndromehttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zollinger-ellison-syndrome_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZollinger–Ellison syndrome, n.
First published 1986; not fully revised

Zollinger–Ellison syndromenoun

Pathology.
  1. 1956–
    A syndrome characterized by excessive gastric acid secretion (producing recurrent peptic ulcers) associated with a gastrin-secreting tumour or hyperplasia of the islet cells of the pancreas.
    1. 1956
      For the sake of simplicity we propose this clinical entity be called the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
      Eiseman & Maynard in Gastroenterology vol. XXXI. 302
    2. 1960
      Since that time [sc. 1955] over 100 instances of co-existent peptic ulcer and islet cell tumours have been described and the association appears to constitute a clinical entity called, by general consent, the ‘Zollinger-Ellison syndrome’.
      Journal Royal Coll. of Surgeons of Edinburgh vol. 5 191
    3. 1962
      The characteristics of the Zollinger–Ellison syndrome are extreme gastric hyper~secretion, intractable peptic ulceration..and either hyperplasia or tumour of the islet-cells of the pancreas.
      Lancet 12 May 1003/2
    4. 1974
      In the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, ulcers may occur at the duodenojejunal junction.
      R. M. Kirk et al., Surgery vi. 85/1

Zollinger–Ellison syndrome, n. was first published in 1986; not fully revised.

Zollinger–Ellison syndrome, n. was last modified in July 2023.