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'''Noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary like-nuclear features''', abbreviated '''NIEFVPTC''', is a proposed term for encapsulated thyroid tumours with papillary-like features. It is abbreviated '''NIFTP''' and pronounced ''nift-pee''. | '''Noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary like-nuclear features''', abbreviated '''NIEFVPTC''', is a proposed term for encapsulated thyroid tumours with papillary-like features. It is abbreviated '''NIFTP''' and pronounced ''nift-pee''. | ||
The term ''NIFTP'' is compromise of sorts and probably best described as a [[Wikipedia:Acronym#Contrived_acronyms|contrived acronym]]; ''NIEFVPTC'' isn't catchy or easy to pronounce. | The term ''NIFTP'' is compromise of sorts and probably best described as a [[Wikipedia:Acronym#Contrived_acronyms|contrived acronym]] that can easily be pronounced; ''NIEFVPTC'' isn't catchy or easy to pronounce. | ||
If one wants to make it a [[Wikipedia:Backronym|backronym]], ''NIFTP'' could be ''noninvasive follicular tumour, papillary-like''. | If one wants to make it a [[Wikipedia:Backronym|backronym]], ''NIFTP'' could be ''noninvasive follicular tumour, papillary-like''. |
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