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chief cell of corpus pineale(medicine)
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parenchymatous cell of corpus pineale (medicine) and retune (iou)


parenchymatous cell of corpus pineale (medicine)


parenchymatous cell of corpus pineale -->
pinealocyte


A cell of the pineal body with long processes ending in bulbous expansions. Pinealocytes receive a direct innervation from sympathetic neurons that form recognizable synapses. The club-shaped endings of pinealocyte processes terminate in perivascular spaces surrounding capillaries.

Synonym: chief cell of corpus pineale, parenchymatous cell of corpus pineale.

Origin: pineal + G. Kytos, cell


retune (iou)



retune verb trans. & intrans. [ri:'tju:n] E17.
[from RE- + TUNE verb.]
Put (a musical instrument) in tune again; alter the musical pitch of. E17.
Tune (a Radio receiver etc.) to a different wavelength or frequency. M20.
Alter the tuning of (an engine) to improve smoothness and Efficiency. L20.