interstitial cell of Leydig
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interstitial cell — n a cell situated between the germ cells of the gonads esp LEYDIG CELL … Medical dictionary
Interstitial cell — Interstitial cells may refer to: * Leydig cells, cells present in the male testes * A portion of the stroma of ovary * Certain cells in the pineal gland * responsible for the production of androgen(male sex hormone) … Wikipedia
interstitial cell tumor — Leydig cell t. (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
Leydig cell — Ley·dig cell lī dig also Ley·dig s cell dig(z) n a cell of interstitial tissue of the testis that is usu. considered the chief source of testicular androgens and esp. testosterone called also cell of Leydig, interstitial cell of Leydig Ley·dig lī … Medical dictionary
leydig cell — interstitial cell in the testicle that produces male sex hormones (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
Leydig cell — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 258 GrayPage = 1243 Caption = Histological section through testicular parenchyma of a boar. 1 Lumen of convoluted part of the seminiferous tubules, 2 spermatids, 3 spermatocytes, 4… … Wikipedia
Leydig cell tumor — 1. the most common nongerminal tumor of the testis, derived from the Leydig cells of the testis; such tumors are rarely malignant. Called also interstitial cell t. 2. hilar cell t … Medical dictionary
Leydig cell — Interstitial cells of the mammalian testis, involved in synthesis of testosterone … Dictionary of molecular biology
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
Leydig cell — noun a cell in the testes that secretes the hormone testosterone • Syn: ↑Leydig s cell • Hypernyms: ↑cell * * * /luy dig/, Anat. any of the interstitial cells of the testes that produce androgens. Also, Leydig s cell. [1900 05; named after F. von … Useful english dictionary
