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follicular carcinoma of thyroid gland — follicular thyroid carcinoma a type of thyroid gland carcinoma with many follicles, although it may have areas without follicles; it is more common in women and is more malignant than papillary carcinoma of thyroid gland … Medical dictionary
papillary microcarcinoma of thyroid — papillary thyroid microcarcinoma a papillary thyroid carcinoma that measures less than 1 cm in diameter; called also occult papillary thyroid carcinoma and occult papillary carcinoma of thyroid gland … Medical dictionary
papillary cystadenoma of thyroid — a benign tumor of the thyroid gland with branching papillae and cystlike cavities; it may be an early stage of papillary carcinoma … Medical dictionary
Thyroid cancer — refers to any of four kinds of malignant tumors of the thyroid gland: papillary, follicular, medullary or anaplastic. Papillary and follicular tumors are the most common. They grow slowly and may recur, but are generally not fatal in patients… … Wikipedia
Thyroid adenoma — Classification and external resources ICD 9 226 DiseasesDB 13071 … Wikipedia
occult papillary thyroid carcinoma — occult papillary carcinoma of thyroid gland papillary thyroid microcarcinoma … Medical dictionary
carcinoma — Any of various types of malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial cells, chiefly glandular (adenocarcinoma) or squamous (squamous cell c.); the most commonly occurring kind of cancer. [G. karkinoma, fr. karkinos, cancer, + oma, tumor] Like other … Medical dictionary
insular thyroid carcinoma — insular carcinoma of thyroid gland a rare variant of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland, seen growing in nests or sheets … Medical dictionary
Medullary thyroid cancer — Classification and external resources Micrograph of medullary thyroid carcinoma. H E stain. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a mucoepidermoid carcinoma. FNA specimen. Pap stain. ICD O … Wikipedia
