Zollinger-Ellison tumor

Zol·lin·ger-El·li·son tu·mor

(zŏl'inj-er el'i-son), a non-beta cell tumor of pancreatic islets causing the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Ellison,

Edwin Homer, U.S. physician, 1918-1970. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome - see under ZollingerZollinger-Ellison tumor - see under Zollinger

Zollinger,

Robert M., U.S. surgeon, 1903-1992. Zollinger leg holderZollinger multipurpose tissue forcepsZollinger splintZollinger-Ellison syndrome - peptic ulceration with gastric hypersecretion and non--beta cell tumor of the pancreatic islets, sometimes associated with familial polyendocrine adenomatosis.Synonym(s): Reichmann diseaseZollinger-Ellison tumor - a non-beta cell tumor of pancreatic islets causing the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.