parafollicular

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adjective

Near a follicle; applied to certain cells, adjacent to the thyroid follicles, that produce and secrete calcitonin.

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Meanings

adjectiveparafollicular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyNear a follicle; applied to certain cells, adjacent to the thyroid follicles, that produce and secrete calcitonin.

Origin

From para- + follicular.

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APA

parafollicular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parafollicular

MLA

“parafollicular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parafollicular. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parafollicular,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parafollicular.

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