单词 | islets of langerhans |
释义 | islets of Langerhansislands of Langerhans/ (ˈlæŋəˌhæns) / pl nsmall groups of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secrete the hormones insulin and glucagon Word Origin for islets of LangerhansC19: named after Paul Langerhans (1847–88), German physician Words nearby islets of LangerhansIsle of Youth, Isle Royale, islet, islet cell, islet of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans, Islington, Islip, islomania, isls., ism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for islets of Langerhansislets of Langerhans pl.n.Irregular clusters of endocrine cells scattered throughout the tissue of the pancreas that secrete insulin and glucagon.islands of Langerhans The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for islets of Langerhansislets of Langerhans [ ī′lĭts əv läng′ər-häns′ ] Irregular clusters of endocrine cells that are scattered throughout the tissue of the pancreas. The islets of Langerhans contain cells that produce and secrete the hormones insulin and glucagon. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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