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hurthle cell
Definitions related to hurthle cells:
  • Oxyphil cells in the thyroid gland are known as Hurthle cells and Askenazy cells.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (thyroid gland oxyphil cell) A large, granular eosinophilic cell derived from thyroid follicular epithelium by accumulation of mitochondria
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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