Definition of Leydig cell

1. Noun. A cell in the testes that secretes the hormone testosterone.

Exact synonyms: Leydig's Cell
Generic synonyms: Cell

Definition of Leydig cell

1. Noun. (context: anatomy) One of the interstitial cells, located next to the seminiferous tubules inside the testicle, that produce testosterone ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Leydig cell

1. Interstitial cells of the mammalian testis, involved in synthesis of testosterone. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leydig Cell

Lexi
Lexie
Lexington
Lexington and Concord
Leycesteria
Leycesteria formosa
Leyden
Leyden's ataxia
Leyden's crystals
Leyden's neuritis
Leyden jar
Leydig
Leydig's cell
Leydig's cells
Leydig cell adenoma
Leydig cells
Leyland Cypress
Leymus
Leymus arenaria
Leymus condensatus
Leyte
Leyte Island
Leyte invasion
Lezghian
Lezgi
Lezgin
Lezgins

Literary usage of Leydig cell

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Leydig cell Hyperplasia and Tumors. Leydig cells are contained in the interstitial spaces between seminiferous tubules in the testis. ..."

2. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"Current studies also include: cell-to-cell communication in the testis; developmental aspects of Leydig cell maturation; and induction of regulatory ..."

3. Practical Organotherapy: The Internal Secretions in General Practice by Henry Robert Harrower (1922)
"1/16 with Calcium Glycerophosphate and Calcium Phosphorus Co. aa qs Prescribe Thus: ty Leydig cell Co. (Harrower) No. C. Sig. One qid, ac Physiological ..."

4. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"... 162, 22 Progesterone interference factor conversion of progesterone to testosterone in leydig cell (rat), 160, 130 Prolactin actions on RNA and casein ..."

5. Anabolic Steroid Abuse by Geraline C. Lin (1996)
"... secretion is also negatively regulated by Leydig cell steroids (Plant 1986) and by inhibin, a glycoprotein produced by Sertoli cells. ..."

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