- lipocyte
- SYN: fat-storing cell. [lipo- + G. kytos, cell]
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lipo·cyte (lipґo-sīt) fat cell. 2. hepatic stellate cell.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
lipocyte
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hepatic stellate cell — (HSC) a type of stellate cell found in the perisinusoidal spaces of the liver. These cells are the major site of vitamin A storage in the body and also synthesize collagen. They may be involved in hepatic tissue repair and be responsible for the… … Medical dictionary
λιποκύτταρο — το βιολ. κύτταρο τού ερειστικού ιστού εξειδικευμένο στη σύνθεση και στην αποθήκευση μεγάλων λιποσωμάτων. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. γαλλ. lipocyte < lip(o) (< λίπος) + cyte (< κύτταρο)] … Dictionary of Greek
