Medical Definition of Juxtaglomerular cells

1. Cell's, located at the vascular pole of the renal corpuscle that secrete renin and form a component of the juxtaglomerular complex; they are modified smooth muscle cell's primarily of the afferent arteriole of the renal glomerulus. Synonym: Goormaghtigh's cells. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Juxtaglomerular Cells

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juxta-articular nodules
juxta-intestinal lymph nodes
juxta-oesophageal pulmonary lymph nodes
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juxtacortical chondroma
juxtacortical osteogenic sarcoma
juxtacrine
juxtacrine activation
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juxtaepiphysial
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juxtaglomerular apparatus
juxtaglomerular body
juxtaglomerular cells (current term)
juxtaglomerular complex
juxtaglomerular granules
juxtallocortex
juxtamedullary
juxtamedullary glomerulus
juxtamembrane
juxtaphrenic
juxtaphrenic peak
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