FOLLICULAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does follicular mean? 

• FOLLICULAR (adjective)
  The adjective FOLLICULAR has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or constituting a follicle

  Familiarity information: FOLLICULAR used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOLLICULAR (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or constituting a follicle

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

follicle (any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity)

Derivation:

follicle (any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity)

 Context examples 

Alteration in the expression of this gene is associated with development of follicular thyroid carcinoma.

(MIR197 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

It usually presents in a nodular (follicular) pattern, but may evolve into a diffuse pattern.

(Mixed Cell Lymphoma, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

B-cell NHLs include Burkitt lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, precursor B-lymphoblastic lymphoma, and mantle cell lymphoma.

(NHL, NCI Dictionary)

B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas include Burkitt lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, precursor B-lymphoblastic lymphoma, and mantle cell lymphoma.

(non-Hodgkin lymphoma, NCI Dictionary)

This gene is involved in the regulation of gene expression and plays a role in the development of follicular thyroid carcinoma.

(MIR197 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

An adenocarcinoma arising from the thyroid gland showing extensive evidence of follicular cell differentiation.

(Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples include Langerhans cell histiocytosis, histiocytic sarcoma, and follicular dendritic cell sarcoma.

(Central Nervous System Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)

A morphologic variant of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland characterized by the predominance of malignant follicular clear cells.

(Clear Cell Variant Thyroid Gland Papillary Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A morphologic variant of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of pseudostratified malignant follicular cells.

(Columnar Cell Variant Thyroid Gland Papillary Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A follicular lymphoma involving the skin.

(Cutaneous Follicular Lymphoma, NCI Thesaurus)