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interstitial cell

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interstitial cell [¦in·tər¦stish·əl ¦sel]
(histology)
A cell that is not peculiar to or characteristic of a particular organ or tissue but which comprises fibrous tissue binding other cells and tissue elements; examples are neuroglial cells and Leydig cells.
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