Sertoli Cell Definition

sər-tōlē, sĕr-
noun
Any of the elongated, striated cells of the seminiferous tubules of the testis, to which spermatids attach for nourishment during spermatogenesis.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
  • Sertoli's cell

Other Word Forms of Sertoli Cell

Noun

Singular:
Sertoli cell
Plural:
sertoli-cells

Origin of Sertoli Cell

  • Named for Enrico Sertoli, who published the first description of these cells in 1865.

    From Wiktionary

  • After Enrico Sertoli (1842–1910), Italian histologist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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