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noun
Distinctive regions of tissue in the pancreas, which contain its endocrine cells.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-normally
Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland
History
Translating French îlots de Langerhans; named after Paul Langerhans, the German anatomist who discovered these regions in the pancreas.
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