Leydig cell region of testis

Preferred Label : Leydig cell region of testis;

Uberon definition : The male gonad containing two functional parts: the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES for the production and transport of male germ cells (SPERMATOGENESIS) and the interstitial compartment containing LEYDIG CELLS that produce ANDROGENS..;

Uberon synonym : testis interstitium; interstitium of the testis; testis - interstitial; interstitium of testis; testis interstitial tissue;

Details

Origin ID

0005212;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Interstitial tissue of testis [FMA entity]
- Structure of interstitial tissue of testis (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- interstitial tissue of testis [SNOMED Notion]
Uberon cross reference
- Entire interstitial tissue of testis (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
contributes to morphology of
- testis [UBERON concept]
part of
- testis [UBERON concept]

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