islands of Langerhans
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islands of Langerhans — [läŋ′ər hänz΄] see ISLETS OF LANGERHANS … English World dictionary
islands of Langerhans — noun cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones • Syn: ↑isles of Langerhans, ↑islets of Langerhans • Hypernyms: ↑endocrine gland, ↑endocrine, ↑ductless gland • … Useful english dictionary
islands of Langerhans — see under islet … Medical dictionary
Langerhans, islets of — or islands of Langerhans Irregularly shaped patches of endocrine tissue in the pancreas. The normal human pancreas has about one million of them. Beta cells, the most common islet cells, produce insulin to regulate blood glucose. (Inadequate… … Universalium
Langerhans islets — or Langerhans islands n. ISLETS OF LANGERHANS * * * … Universalium
Langerhans islets — or Langerhans islands n. ISLETS OF LANGERHANS … English World dictionary
islands of Lang|er|hans — «LAHNG uhr hahns», = islets of Langerhans. (Cf. ↑islets of Langerhans) … Useful english dictionary
Langerhans, islets of — Best known as the insulin producing tissue, the islets of Langerhans do more than that. They are groups of specialized cells in the pancreas that make and secrete hormones. Named after the German pathologist Paul Langerhans (1847 1888), who… … Medical dictionary
Langerhans cells granules islets (islands) — Lan·ger·hans cells, granules, islets (islands) (lahngґər hahnz) [Paul Langerhans, German pathologist, 1847–1888] see under cell and islet and see Birbeck granules, under granule … Medical dictionary
Langerhans — Paul, German anatomist, 1847–1888. See L. cells, under cell, L. granule, L. islands, under island, islets of L., under islet … Medical dictionary
