- stellate cells of the liver
- (Histol) Kupffersche Sternzellen f pl (in der Leber)
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
stellate cell — n a cell (as a Kupffer cell) with radiating cytoplasmic processes * * * any cell having a star shaped appearance produced by numerous processes that extend in different directions, such as the Kupffer and hepatic stellate cells in the liver and… … Medical dictionary
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