| TD | the time required to double the number of cells in a given population; thermal death time |
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| TVC | timed vital capacity; total viable cells; total volume capacity; transvaginal cone; triple voiding c... |
| TWBC | total white blood cells; total white blood count |
| Verc | vervet (African green monkey) kidney cells |
| VK | vervet (African green monkey) kidney cells |
| leydig cells | Cells in the interstitial tissue of the testis that are believed to furnish the internal secretion of that gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Leydig's cells | lutropin |
| light cells of thyroid | Cell's present between follicles or interspersed among follicular cell's; they are rich in mitochondria and are believed to be the source of thyrocalcitonin. Synonym: C cell, light cells of thyroid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| llc-pk1 cells | Renal epithelial cell line originally derived from porcine kidneys. It is used for pharmacologic and metabolic studies. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lutein cells | The cells of the corpus luteum which are derived from the granulosa cells and the theca cells of the graafian follicle. (12 Dec 1998) |