follicular cell

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follicular cell

An epithelial cell lining a follicle, such as that of the thyroid or ovary.

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autoimmune thyroiditis benign tumor cumulus desmoid tumor folliculoma giant-cell tumor graafian follicle granulosa-theca cell tumor Hurthle cell Hürthle cell Hürthle cell tumor inhibin Lukes-Collins classification lymphocytic thyroiditis mast cell tumor mixed tumor sand tumor theca cell tumor thyroglobulin			A lot of care is taken when removing this tissue so as to make sure that the important follicular cells do not get harmed. The Truth About Hair Transplant Surgery by Bertil Hjert / Health care industry community Potassium iodide causes involution, as follicular cells revert to their normal cuboidal or flattened appearance, alternating with areas that have retained some of the features of hyperplasia (figure 3, A). Diffuse hyperplasia of the thyroid gland (Graves' disease) by Thompson, Lester D.R. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal Thyroid hormones are produced by the follicular cells and are then stored in the colloid located in the central part of the spherical follicle. Thyroid function test: a clinical lab perspective by Ogedegbe, Henry / Medical Laboratory Observer			Folin's test folinate folinic acid folium folivore Folk Cure for Cancer folk illnesses folk medicine folliberin follicle follicle mite follicle of the thyroid gland follicle recruitment Follicle stimulating hormone follicle-stimulating hormone follicle-stimulating hormone releasing hormone follicle-stimulating hormone surge Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Test follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing factor follicles follicles of Lieberkühn follicular follicular adenocarcinoma follicular antrum follicular atresia follicular cell follicular conjunctivitis follicular cyst follicular cystitis Follicular Degeneration Syndrome follicular dendritic cell follicular goiter follicular lymphoma follicular mucinosis follicular phase follicular stigma follicular tonsillitis follicular vulvitis Follicularly Disenfranchised folliculate folliculi folliculi ovarici vesiculosi folliculitis folliculitis barbae folliculitis decalvans folliculitis keloidalis folliculitis ulerythematosa reticulata folliculogenesis folliculoma folliculosis folliculostatin			follicle-stimulating hormone–releasing hormone follicle-stimulating hormone–releasing hormone follicle-stimulating hormone–releasing hormone follicle-stimulating hormones follicle-stimulating hormones follicle-stimulating hormones Follicles Follicles Follicles follicles of Lieberkühn Follicly challenged Follicly challenged follicular follicular follicular follicular adenocarcinoma follicular adenoma follicular adenoma follicular adenoma Follicular antrum Follicular antrum follicular atresia follicular atresia follicular atresia follicular atresia, atresia folliculi follicular atresia, atresia folliculi follicular atresia, atresia folliculi follicular carcinoma of thyroid gland follicular carcinoma of thyroid gland follicular carcinoma of thyroid gland follicular cell follicular center cell follicular center cell follicular center cell follicular center cell follicular center cell lymphoma follicular center cell lymphoma follicular center cell lymphoma follicular center cell lymphoma follicular conjunctivitis follicular conjunctivitis follicular conjunctivitis follicular cyst follicular cyst follicular cyst follicular cystitis Follicular Degeneration Syndrome follicular dendritic cell follicular dendritic cell Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma Follicular Dendritic Cell Tumor Follicular dendritic cells Follicular Dendritic Reticulum Cell Follicular Dendritic Reticulum Cell Tumor follicular dysplasia syndrome follicular dysplasia syndrome Follicular Epithelium Yolk Protein Follicular fluid Follicular fluid Follicular fluid Follicular fluid

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