granulosa cell
noun
gran·u·lo·sa cell ˌgran-yə-ˈlō-sə- 
: one of the estrogen-secreting cells of the epithelial lining of a graafian follicle or its follicular precursor
Word History
Etymology
New Latin granulosa, from feminine of granulosus granulose
First Known Use
1936, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
granulosa cell
noun
gran·u·lo·sa cell ˌgran-yə-ˈlō-sə-, -ˈlō-zə-
: one of the estrogen-secreting cells of the epithelial lining of a graafian follicle or its follicular precursor