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absent thyroid parafollicular C-cells 
absence of the neuroepithelial secretory cells that occur singly or in small groups, close to the outer follicular borders but within the follicular basement membrane of the thyroid; these cells secrete calcitonin, 5-hydroxytryptamine and dopamine

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: absent C cells ;   absent C cells of thyroid gland ;   absent clear cells of thyroid gland ;   absent parafollicular cells of thyroid gland ;   absent thyroid clear cells ;   absent thyroid parafollicular cells
Definition Sources: CL:0000570, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6490-7723

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