parafollicular

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PF
Pronunciation
/ˌpærəfəˈlɪkjələr/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. The thyroid consisted of follicles and parafollicular(PF) cells.
  2. Results The human thyroid follicular epithelial cells and parafollicular(PF) cells showed positive immunoreactivity of GnRH and GnRH R.
  3. The results of the present study showed that the thyroid gland of ostrich chicks consisted of follicles and parafollicular(PF) cells.
  4. Intracytoplasmic crystalloid bodies were found in the thyroid parafollicular(PF) cells of fetal, newborn, and young golden hamsters.
  5. There were some different length of microvilli that was existing in the free surface of follicular epithelial cells in thyroid, was intruding in follicular cavity; Follicular epithelial cells and parafollicular(PF) cells could be divided into 2 types.

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