单词 | islets of langerhans |
释义 | islets of Langerhans in British English or islands of Langerhans (ˈlæŋəˌhæns) plural noun small groups of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secrete the hormones insulin and glucagon Word origin C19: named after Paul Langerhans (1847–88), German physicianislets of Langerhans in American English (ˈlɑŋərˌhɑnz) or ˈislands of Langerˌhans (ˈlɑŋərˌhɑnz) irregular groups of endocrine cells in the pancreas that produce the hormone insulin: theirdegeneration may cause diabetes mellitus Word origin after P. Langerhans (1847-88), Ger histologist |
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