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Paneth cell

Paneth cell noun: a type of epithelial cell found in the small intestine.

Noun

Paneth cell (plural Paneth cells)

  1. A type of epithelial cell found in the small intestine.

Forms of Paneth cell

pluralPaneth cells

Origin of Paneth cell

Named after 19th-century pathologist Joseph Paneth.

Questions about Paneth cell

What does Paneth cell mean?
Paneth cell means a type of epithelial cell found in the small intestine.
What part of speech is Paneth cell?
Paneth cell is a noun.
What is the plural of Paneth cell?
The plural of Paneth cell is Paneth cells.

Words near Paneth cell in the dictionary

  1. panesthesia
  2. panesthetic
  3. panetela
  4. panetelas
  5. Paneth
  6. Paneth cell
  7. Paneth cells
  8. panethite
  9. panethnic
  10. panethnicities
  11. panethnicity

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