[islet of Lang.er.hans] [Paul Langerhans d. 1888 Ger. physician] (1896): any of the groups of small slightly granular endocrine cells that form anastomosing trabeculae among the tubules and alveoli of the pancreas and secrete insulin and glucagon--called also islet
ISLET OF LANGERHANS
Meaning of ISLET OF LANGERHANS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012