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Main Entry: chief cell
Pronunciation: "chEf-
Function: noun
1 : one of the cells that line the lumen of the fundic glands of the stomach: a : a small cell with granular cytoplasm that secretes pepsin b : a larger cell with hyaline cytoplasm and a mucoid secretion —compare PARIETAL CELL
2 : one of the secretory cells of the parathyroid glands
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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chief cell n.

  1. The principle cell of the parathyroid gland, often divided into dark chief cells and light chief cells.

  2. See zymogenic cell.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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