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islet of Langerhans

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[lahng-er-hahns, -hahnz, lahng-ger-] / ˈlɑŋ ərˌhɑns, -ˌhɑnz, ˈlɑŋ gər- /

noun

Anatomy.

  1. any of several masses of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secrete insulin, somatostatin, and glucagon.

Etymology

Origin of islet of Langerhans

Named after Paul Langerhans (1847–88), German anatomist, who described them in 1869

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