Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** An adenocarcinoma that arises from the thyroid gland and shows extensive evidence of follicular cell differentiation. According to the nuclear features of the malignant follicular cells, it is classified either as papillary or follicular carcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - Differentiated Thyroid Cancer - Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma - Differentiated Thyroid Gland Cancer - Follicular/Papillary Thyroid Gland Carcinoma - Thyroid Gland Differentiated Carcinoma - Thyroid Gland Papillary and Follicular Carcinoma - Thyroid Gland Well Differentiated Carcinoma - Well Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma - Well Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma - Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer