Anatomy

Thyroid Epithelial Cells

Epithelial cells of the THYROID GLAND that produce and secrete THYROXINE and TRIIODOTHYRONINE.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Epithelial cells of the THYROID GLAND that produce and secrete THYROXINE and TRIIODOTHYRONINE.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Thyrocyte
  • Thyrocytes
  • Thyroid Follicular Cells
  • Cell, Thyroid Epithelial
  • Cell, Thyroid Follicular
  • Cells, Thyroid Epithelial
  • Cells, Thyroid Follicular
  • Epithelial Cell, Thyroid
  • Epithelial Cells, Thyroid
  • Follicular Cell, Thyroid
  • Follicular Cells, Thyroid
  • Thyroid Epithelial Cell
  • Thyroid Follicular Cell

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2017

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Previous Indexing

  • Thyroid Gland/cytology (1967-2016)

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  1. A11w.436.911

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thyroid Epithelial Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000072637. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000072637
  2. Thyroid Epithelial Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66599481