Term Name: thyroid follicle
Synonyms: thyroid follicles
Definition: Portion of tissue formed form thyroid follicle cells that forms along the midline in pharyngeal mesenchyme. The follicles are not encapsulated by connective tissue.
Appears at: Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001072]

Relationships
develops from: thyroid primordium
is part of: endocrine system
is a type of: portion of tissue

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