Category: A
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Anterior horn cell
A somatic motor neuron with its cell body in the ventral (anterior) horn of the gray matter of the spinal cord, and an axon that innervates skeletal muscle.
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Ameloblastc cell
The type of cell that produces the enamel rods of the tooth crown.
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Amacrine cell
A modified nerve cell in the retina that has short branches (dendrites) but no long process (axon).
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Air cell
An air-filled sinus cavity in a bone.
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Adventitial cell
A macrophage along a blood vessel, together with perivascular undifferentiated cells associated with it.
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Acinar cell
A cell present in the acinus of an acinous gland (e.g., of the pancreas).
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Acidophil cell
A cell with an affinity for staining with acid dyes.
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Accessory cell
A monocyte or macrophage; refers to the immune response.
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Articular cavity
The synovial cavity of a joint.
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Antecedent cause
An event or condition that predisposes to a disease or condition.