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• (THY-royd fuh-LIH-kyoo-ler sel) A type of cell in the thyroid. Thyroid follicular cells make thyroid hormone.

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  thyroid follicular cell. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thyroid-follicular-cell.

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  thyroid follicular cell. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thyroid-follicular-cell (accessed: February 3, 2023).

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  "thyroid follicular cell." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thyroid-follicular-cell.

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