noun
Sertoli cell
A type of sustentacular cell found in the seminiferous tubules of the testes; a technical term in anatomy and histology.
セルトリ細胞は精子形成を支える役割を持つ。
Sertoli cells play a role in supporting spermatogenesis.
Named after the Italian physiologist Enrico Sertoli; the Japanese term is a direct borrowing of the English 'Sertoli cell' combined with 細胞 (cell).