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spongiocyte

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spon·gi·o·cyte   (spŭn'jē-ə-sīt')   
n.  Any of the cells of the neuroglia.

[Latin spongia, sponge; see sponge + -cyte.]
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Main Entry: spon·gi·o·cyte
Pronunciation: 'sp&n-jE-O-"sIt, 'spän-
Function: noun
: any of the cells of the adrenal cortex thathave 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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spongiocyte spon·gi·o·cyte (spŭn'jē-ə-sīt')
n.

  1. Any of the cells of the neuroglia.

  2. A cell in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex containing lipid droplets that show pronounced vacuolization.

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