Chief Cells

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
CC
Pronunciation
/ʧif sɛlz/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. Chief cells make and secrete pepsinogen.
  2. Fundic gland of the abomasum consists primarily of chief cells and parietal cells, but neck mucous cells are few and not clear.
  3. The distribution and quantity of the chief cells, parietal cells and mucous cells change regularly.
  4. The Goose parathyroid gland consists of chief cells without oxyphil cells.
  5. On the contrary, parietal cells percentage reduced with the increase of chief cells.

Other meanings of CC