A Leydig cell is a testosterone-secreting cell in the interstitial area, between the seminiferous tubules, in the testis. [ GOC:tfm http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12050120 ]
Synonyms: interstitial cell of Leydig
Term information
- BTO:0000755
- FMA:72297
- EMAPA:29655
- MESH:D007985
- CALOHA:TS-1150
Note that the Amphibian Anatomy Ontology (AA) has a class 'leydig cells' but this is unrelated