- Leydig cell
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/luy"dig/, Anat.any of the interstitial cells of the testes that produce androgens.Also, Leydig's cell.[1900-05; named after F. von Leydig (1821-1908), German physiologist]
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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 — 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 — 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
leydig cell — interstitial cell in the testicle that produces male sex hormones (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
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
Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Sertoli Leydig cell tumour ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|183.0, ICD9|256.1 ICDO = 8631/0 DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Arrhenoblastoma ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = 8630 Sertoli Leydig cell tumour, also known as arrhenoblastoma or… … Wikipedia
cell of Leydig — cell of Ley·dig līd ig n LEYDIG CELL … Medical dictionary
Leydig's cell — noun a cell in the testes that secretes the hormone testosterone • Syn: ↑Leydig cell • Hypernyms: ↑cell * * * noun see leydig cell … Useful english dictionary
cell of leydig — Usage: usually capitalized L : leydig cell … Useful english dictionary
