Thyroid diverticulum
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| Latin | Saccus thyreoideus; diverticulum thyreoideum |
| Code | TE E5.4.1.2.0.0.9 |
The thyroid pouch or thyroid diverticulum is the embryological structure of the second pharyngeal arch from which thyroid follicular cells derive.[1]
It grows from the floor of the pharynx.[2]
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