club cell

noun

Etymology

Named for their shape. See usage notes at Clara cell.

Definitions

  1. A dome-shaped cell with short microvilli, found in the bronchioles of the lungs, and…

    A dome-shaped cell with short microvilli, found in the bronchioles of the lungs, and capable of secreting glycosaminoglycans, in order to protect the bronchiole lining.

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