Term Name:	papillary thyroid carcinoma
Synonyms:	Papillary carcinoma of the Thyroid gland, Papillary carcinoma of thyroid, thyroid gland papillary carcinoma
Definition:	A differentiated thyroid gland carcinoma that is characterized by the small mushroom shape of the tumor which has a stem attached to the epithelial layer and arises from the follicular cells of the thyroid gland.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:3969]   ( DOID:3969 )