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Noun. 1. hair cell-a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti. epithelial cell-one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium. organ of Corti-the hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves. 1  Facebook.
Medical Definition of Hair follicle. Hair follicle: A sac from which a hair grows and into which the sebaceous (oil) glands open. The follicle is lined by cells derived from the epidermal (outside) layer of the skin. Each follicle normally goes through a five-year cycle of growth and rest, with about 90% of the follicles growing hair at any one time, averaging about six inches (15 cm) of growth per year.