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Definition of Sertoli cell

1. Noun. Elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids.

Medical Definition of Sertoli cell

1. Tall columnar cells found in the mammalian testis closely associated with developing spermatocytes and spermatids. Probably provide appropriate microenvironment for sperm differentiation and phagocytose degenerate sperm. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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