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follicular cell

n.

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

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follicle of the thyroid gland, follicle-stimulating hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing factor, follicular, follicular atresia, follicular cell, follicular conjunctivitis, follicular cyst, follicular cystitis, follicular dendritic cell, follicular goiter
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