Main Entry: chief cell

Pronunciation: \ˌchēf-\

Function: noun

1 : one of the cells that line the lumen of the fundic glands of the stomach: a : a small cell with granular cytoplasm that secretes pepsin b : a larger cell with hyaline cytoplasm and a mucoid secretion—compare parietal cell
2 : one of the secretory cells of the parathyroid glands