ISLET OF LANGERHANS


Meaning of ISLET OF LANGERHANS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈläŋ-ər-ˌhänz, -ˌhän(t)s ]

Etymology: Paul Langerhans died 1888 German physician

Date: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.