ISLETS OF LANGERHANS
\ˈa͡ɪləts ɒv lˈaŋɡəhənz], \ˈaɪləts ɒv lˈaŋɡəhənz], \ˈaɪ_l_ə_t_s ɒ_v l_ˈa_ŋ_ɡ_ə_h_ə_n_z]\
Definitions of ISLETS OF LANGERHANS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
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cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones
By Princeton University
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cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Irregular microscopic structures, varying from a few to hundreds of cells, scattered throughout the pancreas and comprising its endocrine portion. There are three cell types: alpha, secreting glucagon; beta, secreting insulin; and delta (D CELLS), secreting somatostatin.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
