| Term: | thyroid follicle neoplasm |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | thyroid follicle |
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| Synonyms: | thyroid follicles |
| Definition: | Portion of tissue formed form thyroid follicle cells that forms along the midline in pharyngeal mesenchyme. The follicles are not encapsulated by connective tissue. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001072] |
| Name: | neoplasm |
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| Definition: | A tumor resulting from abnormal and uncontrolled autonomous new cell growth (proliferation)that may be benign or malignant. |
| Ontology: | MPATH [MPATH:218] |