C cell
C cell (parafollicular cell) Any one of a group of cells in vertebrates that are derived from the terminal pair of gill pouches. In mammals these cells are incorporated into the thyroid and parathyroid glands. In other vertebrates they occur mainly in the lung and the paired ultimobranchial bodies.
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