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noun Anatomy.
any of several masses of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secrete insulin, somatostatin, and glucagon.
Also called island of Langerhans.
Origin:
named after Paul Langerhans (1847–88), German anatomist, who described them in 1869
named after Paul Langerhans (1847–88), German anatomist, who described them in 1869
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Islet of Langerhans
is always a great word to know.
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| a small cavity in the epidermis and corium of the skin, from which a hair develops |
| one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat |
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