Leydig cell

English

Etymology

Named for German anatomist Franz Leydig.

Noun

Leydig cell (plural Leydig cells)

  1. (anatomy) One of the interstitial cells, located next to the seminiferous tubules inside the testicle, that produce testosterone.
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