Cell
Leydig cell
[ lahy-dig ]
Subclass of:
Epithelial Cells; Endocrine Cells; Testis
Definitions related to interstitial cell of leydig:
  • (leydig cell) Epithelioid cells constituting the endocrine tissue of the testis, which elaborate androgens, chiefly testosterone.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (leydig cell) Testosterone-secreting interstitial cells located between the seminiferous tubules of the testes.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (leydig cells) Steroid-producing cells in the interstitial tissue of the TESTIS. They are under the regulation of PITUITARY HORMONES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; or interstitial cell-stimulating hormone. TESTOSTERONE is the major androgen (ANDROGENS) produced.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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