Leydig cell

or Ley·dig's cell

[ lahy-dig ]

noun

, Anatomy.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Leydig cell¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Salon