follicle of the thyroid gland
n.
Any of the small spherical vesicular components of the thyroid gland lined with epithelium and containing a colloid substance that stores thyroid hormones.
Words nearby follicle of the thyroid gland
folky, foll., folliberin, follicle, follicle mite, follicle of the thyroid gland, follicle-stimulating hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing factor, follicular, follicular atresia, follicular cell
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