spongiocyte

spongiocyte
1. A neuroglial cell. 2. A cell in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal containing many droplets of lipid material which, after staining with hematoxylin and eosin, show pronounced vacuolization. [spongio- + G. kytos, cell]

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spon·gi·o·cyte 'spən-jē-ō-.sīt, 'spän- n any of the cells of the adrenal cortex that have a spongy appearance due to lipid vacuoles the contents of which have been dissolved out in the process of cytological or histological preparation

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spon·gio·cyte (spunґje-o-sīt″) 1. neuroglial cell. 2. a type of cell with spongy vacuolated protoplasm found in the adrenal cortex.

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  • spongiocyte — [spɔ̃ʒjɔsit] n. m. ÉTYM. XXe; de spongio , et cyte. ❖ ♦ Didact. Cellule de la corticosurrénale, dont le cytoplasme contient un grand nombre de vacuoles et qui joue un rôle important dans l élaboration des hormones corticoïdes …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Spongiocyte — A spongiocyte is a cell in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex containing lipid droplets that show pronounced vacuolization. References The American Heritage Stedman s Medical Dictionary …   Wikipedia

  • spongiocyte — spon·gi·o·cyte (spŭnʹjē ə sīt ) n. Any of the cells of the neuroglia.   [Latin spongia, sponge; see sponge + cyte.] * * * …   Universalium

  • spongiocyte — noun Any of the cells of the neuroglia …   Wiktionary

  • spongiocyte — spon·gi·o·cyte …   English syllables

  • spongiocyte — ˈspənjēōˌsīt, ˈspän noun ( s) Etymology: spongi + cyte : a cell of the neuroglia …   Useful english dictionary

  • spongiocit — SPONGIOCÍT s.n. (med.) Celulă nevroglică (nevroglic). [pron. gi o . / < fr. spongiocyte, cf. lat. spongia – burete, gr. kytos – celulă]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN  SPONGIOCÍT …   Dicționar Român

  • Histiocyte — Aussi appelé spongiocyte. C est une cellule de taille importante faisant partie du système immunitaire. C est un macrophage du tissu conjonctif (tissu de soutien, remplissage) qui dérive de la moelle osseuse. Au départ, les monocytes immatures… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • -cyte — ♦ Élément, du gr. kutos « cavité, cellule » : lymphocyte. cyte, cyto éléments, du gr. kutos, cavité, cellule (ex. spermatocyte, leucocyte, etc.). ⇒ CYTE, élément suff. Élément suff., du gr. « cavité, cellule », entrant dans la compos. de subst.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • σπογγιοκύτταρο — το, Ν (ιστολ.) κύτταρο, με κενοτόπια, τής στηλιδωτής ζώνης τού φλοιού τών επινεφριδίων το οποίο είναι πλούσιο σε λιποειδή. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. spongiocyte (< σπογγία + κύτταρο)] …   Dictionary of Greek

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