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What is a exophytic thyroid nodule?
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thyroid: Exophytic refers to a nodule that sticks out of the normal thyroid boundary/outline.
Answered 7/5/2020
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Exophytic: This word means sticking out. It is a term to describe a nodule on ultrasound that juts out from the thyroid gland into the surrounding tissue. It may indicate a cancer.
Answered 1/30/2020
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