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Spongiocyte

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

A spongiocyte is a cell in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex containing lipid droplets that show pronounced vacuolization.[1]


References

References

  1. The American Heritage Stedman’s Medical Dictionary

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