tanycyte

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τανύω (tanúō, “stretch”) +‎ -cyte. By surface analysis, tany- +‎ cyte.

Noun

tanycyte (plural tanycytes)

  1. A type of ependymal cell, located in the floor of the third ventricle, that has processes extending deep into the hypothalamus.
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