Leydig cell

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Etymology

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Named for German anatomist Franz Leydig.

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Noun

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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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