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Definition of Tanycyte
1. Noun. A type of ependymal cell, located in the floor of the third ventricle, that have processes extending deep into the hypothalamus ¹
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Medical Definition of Tanycyte
1. A variety of ependymal cell found principally in the walls of the third ventricle of the brain; the tanycyte's may have branched or unbranched processes, some of which end on capillaries or neurons. (05 Mar 2000)