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(anatomy) Near a follicle; applied to certain cells, adjacent to the thyroid follicles, that produce and secrete calcitonin..
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Parafollicular means (anatomy) Near a follicle; applied to certain cells, adjacent to the thyroid follicles, that produce and secrete calcitonin..
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