islet of Langerhans
noun phrase
islet of Lang·er·hans
-ˈläŋ-ər-ˌhänz 
-ˌhän(t)s
-ˌhän(t)s
plural islets of Langerhans
: one of the clusters of small slightly granular endocrine cells that form anastomosing trabeculae among the tubules and alveoli of the pancreas and secrete insulin and glucagon
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islet of Langerhans
noun
islet of Lang·er·hans
-ˈläŋ-ər-ˌhänz
-ˌhän(t)s
plural islets of Langerhans
: one of the groups of small endocrine cells in the pancreas that produce and give off insulin
Medical Definition
islet of Langerhans
noun
islet of Lang·er·hans
-ˈläŋ-ər-ˌhänz
-ˌhän(t)s
-ˌhän(t)s
plural islets of Langerhans
: one of the clusters of small slightly granular endocrine cells that form anastomosing trabeculae among the tubules and alveoli of the pancreas and secrete insulin and glucagon
called also islet
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