Term Name: | papillary thyroid carcinoma |
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Synonyms: | Papillary carcinoma of the Thyroid gland, Papillary carcinoma of thyroid, thyroid gland papillary carcinoma |
Definition: | A differentiated thyroid gland carcinoma that is characterized by the small mushroom shape of the tumor which has a stem attached to the epithelial layer and arises from the follicular cells of the thyroid gland. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:3969] ( DOID:3969 ) |