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spongiocyte

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spon·​gi·​o·​cyte | \ ˈspən-jē-ō-ˌsīt How to pronounce spongiocyte (audio) , ˈspän- How to pronounce spongiocyte (audio) \

Medical Definition of spongiocyte

: any of the cells of the adrenal cortex that have a spongy appearance due to lipid vacuoles the contents of which have been dissolved out in the process of cytological or histological preparation

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