Ley·dig \ˈlī-diḵ\ Franz von (1821–1908), German anatomist. Leydig's interests included comparative anatomy, histology, and physiology. In 1850 he discovered and described the interstitial cell in a detailed account of the male sex organs. In 1857 he published a major text on the histology of humans and animals that is historically important as a major account of histology's development up to that time. The Wolffian duct was discovered and described by him in 1892.
Medical Dictionary
Leydig cell
noun Ley·dig cell \ˈlī-dig-\
Medical Definition of LEYDIG CELL
: a cell of interstitial tissue of the testis that is usually considered the chief source of testicular androgens and especially testosterone—called also cell of Leydig, interstitial cell of Leydig
Biographical Note for LEYDIG CELL
Variants of LEYDIG CELL
Ley·dig cell also Ley·dig's cell \-dig(z)-\
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