| 单词 | goblet cell |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgoblet cell goblet cell n. [probably after German Becherzelle (1856 or earlier)] Anatomy and Zoology a type of epithelial cell that secretes mucus, typically having an apical portion distended with granules and a narrow base, occurring abundantly esp. in the mucous membranes of the intestinal and respiratory tracts and in the skin of fishes. ΚΠ 1868 Jrnl. Anat. & Physiol. 2 173 The epithelium of the esophagus in fish, amphibia, and reptiles consists of simple, ciliated cylinders, with goblet-cells. a1933 J. A. Thomson Biol. for Everyman (1934) I. ii. 16 There are very abundant goblet-cells in the skin, which produce the secretion that makes fishes so slippery. 1985 Assoc. Press (Washington) (Nexis) 31 Oct. The paper shows under a microscope if there is a drop in the number of goblet cells which produce mucous in the eye. 2004 G. C. Kearn Leeches, Lice & Lampreys i. 11 The bulk of fish mucus is produced by goblet cells, which are abundant on virtually all fish epidermal surfaces and particularly on the gills. < as lemmas |
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