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NCI: A neuroendocrine cell found in the thyroid gland interspersed among the follicular cells or in clusters between the follicles. It produces and secretes calcitonin in response to its calcium receptor.,NCI: A type of cell in the thyroid. C cells make calcitonin, a hormone that helps control the calcium level in the blood.