islet of Langerhans
American
[lahng-er-hahns, -hahnz, lahng-ger-]
/ ˈlɑŋ ərˌhɑns, -ˌhɑnz, ˈlɑŋ gər- /
noun
Anatomy.
Etymology
Origin of islet of Langerhans
Named after Paul Langerhans (1847–88), German anatomist, who described them in 1869
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