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• (non-FUNK-shuh-ning TOO-mer) A tumor that is found in endocrine tissue but that does not make extra hormones (chemicals that travel in the blood and control the actions of other cells or organs).

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  nonfunctioning tumor. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/nonfunctioning-tumor.

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  nonfunctioning tumor. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/nonfunctioning-tumor (accessed: June 4, 2023).

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  "nonfunctioning tumor." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 4 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/nonfunctioning-tumor.

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