follicular adenoma

follicular adenoma
adenoma of the thyroid in which the cells are arranged in the form of follicles. It is sometimes subclassified as either macrofollicular a., microfollicular a., trabecular a., or HÑŒrthle cell a.; however, many adenomas are mixtures of types, and all types have similar clinical characteristics.

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