Islets Of Langerhans Definition
īlĭts; längər-häns
noun
Irregular clusters of endocrine cells scattered throughout the tissue of the pancreas that secrete insulin and glucagon.
American Heritage Medicine
Irregular groups of endocrine cells in the pancreas that produce the hormone insulin: their degeneration may cause diabetes mellitus.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- isles of Langerhans
- islands of langerhans
Origin of Islets Of Langerhans
Named after Paul Langerhans, the German anatomist who discovered these regions in the pancreas.
From Wiktionary
After Paul Langerhans (1847–1888), German pathologist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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