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How do you use Parafollicular in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Parafollicular in a sentence

Parafollicular meaning

Near a follicle; applied to certain cells, adjacent to the thyroid follicles, that produce and secrete calcitonin.

Using Parafollicular

  • The main meaning on this page is: Near a follicle; applied to certain cells, adjacent to the thyroid follicles, that produce and secrete calcitonin.
  • In the example corpus, parafollicular often appears in combinations such as: the parafollicular, parafollicular cells.

Context around Parafollicular

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 37.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

cells 2×

Sentence patterns with Parafollicular

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

from the parafollicular cells or 1× level the parafollicular cells of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the doctor explained 1× the parathyroid chief 1×

Common sentence endings:

ionized calcium level 1× the thyroid gland 1×

Words around Parafollicular

Just before it in the word index:

parafoils 2 parafield 2 paraffins 3 paraffin 58 parafestas 2 paraenetic 3

Just after it in the word index:

parafunctional 3 parag 24 paragames 2 paraganas 2 paragard 9 paragas 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Parafollicular

  • In this selection, "parafollicular" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 37.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cells stand out and add context to how "parafollicular" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include from the parafollicular cells or and level the parafollicular cells of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "parafollicular" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with parafollicular

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The doctor explained: "Diarrhoea may be more obvious in some types of thyroid cancers than others, as in MTC which is a neuroendocrine tumour arising from the parafollicular cells, or C cells, of the thyroid gland. (36 words)

The parathyroid chief cells secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) in response to a fall in the plasma ionized calcium level; the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland secrete calcitonin in response to a rise in the plasma ionized calcium level. (39 words)

Longer example sentences

The parathyroid chief cells secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) in response to a fall in the plasma ionized calcium level; the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland secrete calcitonin in response to a rise in the plasma ionized calcium level. (39 words)

The doctor explained: "Diarrhoea may be more obvious in some types of thyroid cancers than others, as in MTC which is a neuroendocrine tumour arising from the parafollicular cells, or C cells, of the thyroid gland. (36 words)

Example sentences (2)

The doctor explained: "Diarrhoea may be more obvious in some types of thyroid cancers than others, as in MTC which is a neuroendocrine tumour arising from the parafollicular cells, or C cells, of the thyroid gland.

The parathyroid chief cells secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) in response to a fall in the plasma ionized calcium level; the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland secrete calcitonin in response to a rise in the plasma ionized calcium level.

Common combinations with parafollicular

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "parafollicular" in a sentence?
An example: "The doctor explained: "Diarrhoea may be more obvious in some types of thyroid cancers than others, as in MTC which is a neuroendocrine tumour arising from the parafollicular cells, or C cells, of the thyroid gland." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "parafollicular" from authentic English texts.
What does "parafollicular" mean?
Parafollicular means: Near a follicle; applied to certain cells, adjacent to the thyroid follicles, that produce and secrete calcitonin.
How many example sentences with "parafollicular" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "parafollicular", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.