Medical Definition of Folliculi glandulae thyroideae
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The small spherical vesicular components of the thyroid gland lined with epithelium and containing colloid in varying amounts. The colloid serves for storage of the thyroid hormone precursor, thyroglobulin.
Synonym: follicles of thyroid gland.
Origin: L. A small sac, dim. Of follis, bellows
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Folliculi Glandulae Thyroideae
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