serous demilunes
The serous cells at the distal end of a mucous, tubuloalveolar secretory unit of certain salivary glands.
Synonym: giannuzzi’s crescents, giannuzzi’s demilunes, heidenhain’s crescents, heidenhain’s demilunes.
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