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1. clusters of epithelioid cells constituting the endocrine tissue of the testis, which elaborate androgens, chiefly testosterone; called also interstitial c's or interstitial c's of Leydig and interstitial glands. 2. mucous cells that do not pour their secretion out over the surface of the epithelium.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Leydig cells — 1. Secretory cells of various glands. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, produces an attractant pheronome in Apis; mandibular gland and Koshevnikov gland. 3. (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) In Prosobranchia, cells in the mantle, foot and around the… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Leydig cells — interstitial cells … The new mediacal dictionary
Leydig cells cylinders — Ley·dig cells, cylinders (liґdig) [Franz von Leydig, German anatomist, 1821–1908] see under cell and cylinder … Medical dictionary
Leydig cell — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 258 GrayPage = 1243 Caption = Histological section through testicular parenchyma of a boar. 1 Lumen of convoluted part of the seminiferous tubules, 2 spermatids, 3 spermatocytes, 4… … Wikipedia
Leydig — n. Franz von Leydig (1821 1908), German histologist after whom the leydig cells are named … English contemporary dictionary
Leydig cell tumor — 1. the most common nongerminal tumor of the testis, derived from the Leydig cells of the testis; such tumors are rarely malignant. Called also interstitial cell t. 2. hilar cell t … Medical dictionary
Leydig tumour — a tumour of the interstitial (Leydig) cells of the testis. Such tumours often secrete testosterone, which in prepubertal boys causes virilization … The new mediacal dictionary
Leydig's organ — Leydig´s Organ (named after the German histologist who first described it in 1857) is a unique structure that is only found in elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) but with some exceptions. Along with the spleen and special tissue around the gonads,… … Wikipedia
Клетки Интерстициальные (Interstitial Cells), Клетки Лейдига (Leydig Cells) — клетки, рассеянные между извитыми семенными канальцами яичек. Они секретируют андрогены в ответ на стимуляцию, возникающую в результате высвобождения лютеинизирующего гормона передней доли гипофиза. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Клетки Лейдига (Leydig Cells) — см. Клетки интерстициальные. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
