Term Name: | Leydig cell region of testis |
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Synonyms: | interstitium of testis, interstitium of the testis, testis - interstitial, testis interstitial tissue, testis interstitium |
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.. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005212] |