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islet of Langerhans
[ lahng-er-hahns, -hahnz, lahng-ger- ]
noun
Anatomy.
- any of several masses of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secrete insulin, somatostatin, and glucagon.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of islet of Langerhans1
Named after Paul Langerhans (1847–88), German anatomist, who described them in 1869
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Example Sentences
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The β-cells even formed clusters that are similar to those found in a pancreatic structure called the islet of Langerhans.
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