delomorphicadj.
/diːləʊˈmɔːfɪk/ Anatomy.
Having a definite form, spec. denoting certain cells of the gastric glands of the stomach.
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1891 W. D. Halliburton Text-bk. Chem. Physiol. 633 Cells of a different nature called parietal cells (Heidenhain), delomorphic cells (Rollett), or oxyntic cells (Langley).
Derivatives
deloˈmorphous adj.
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1882 J. N. Langley in Jrnl. Physiology III. 272 He [sc. Rollett] found that in winter the gastric glands of the bat contained no delomorphous or border-cells, but contained many in summer.
1890 J. S. Billings National Med. Dict. I Delomorphous cells, large parietal cells of secretory portion of peptic glands.
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