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Leydig cell
or Ley·dig's cell
[ lahy-dig ]
/ ˈlaɪ dɪg /
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noun Anatomy.
any of the interstitial cells of the testes that produce androgens.
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Origin of Leydig cell
1900–05; named after F. von Leydig (1821–1908), German physiologist
Words nearby Leydig cell
lex talionis, ley, Leyden, Leyden jar, Leydig, Leydig cell, ley farming, Leyland, Leyland cypress, leylandii, Leypoldt
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Medical definitions for Leydig cell
Leydig cell
n.
interstitial cell
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