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Leydig cell

or Ley·dig's cell

[ lahy-dig ]

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. any of the interstitial cells of the testes that produce androgens.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Leydig cell1

1900–05; named after F. von Leydig (1821–1908), German physiologist
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Example Sentences

They don’t show that inflammation is involved in the atrophy of Leydig cells or do any experiments to establish the mechanism.

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