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Origin of papillary
1660–70; < Latin papill ( a ) nipple + -ary
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Tests revealed that Clough had anaplastic thyroid cancer, a far more aggressive form than papillary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
The early indication was that she had papillary thyroid cancer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
Diagnosed in 2013 with serous papillary uterine cancer, a rare and aggressive variety, I went through the full “cut poison burn” treatment of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2022
The papillary layer is outermost and extends into the epidermis to supply it with vessels.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The most striking peculiarity consists in the prolongation of the base into a long and straight canal; they possess, in common with the Volutes, a papillary spire, and, in general, their surface is smooth.
From Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by William Swainson
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