A small elevated mass of thyroid tissue located near the foramen cecum or posterior lateral borders of the tongue, which forms as a result of failure of the embryonic thyroid tissue to migrate to its proper position, is called a(n)

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A small elevated mass of thyroid tissue located near the foramen cecum or posterior lateral borders of the tongue, which forms as a result of failure of the embryonic thyroid tissue to migrate to its proper position, is a lingual thyroid nodule. An ameloblastic fibroma is a mixed odontogenic tumor. A hemangioma is a benign proliferation of capillaries. A thyroglossal duct cyst is located below the hyoid bone.

A Small Elevated Mass of Thyroid Tissue Located near the Foramen