5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
- 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
5-hy·droxy·in·dole·ace·tic acid 'fīv-hī-.dräk-sē-.in-(.)dōl-ə-.sēt-ik- n a metabolite C
10H
9NO
3 of serotonin that is present in cerebrospinal fluid and in urine
abbr. 5-HIAA
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a metabolite of
serotonin,
the most common secretion product of carcinoid tumours (
see argentaffinoma). Measured over 24 hours in the urine, this is the most reliable screening test for such tumours.
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(5-HIAA) 5-hy·droxy·in·dole·ace·tic ac·id (5-HIAA) (hi-drok″se-in″dōl-ə-seґtik) a product of serotonin metabolism excreted in large amounts by patients with carcinoid tumors.
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5-HIAA — 5 hydroxyindoleacetic acid … The new mediacal dictionary
5-HIAA — • 5 hydroxyindoleacetic acid … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
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