nesidioblast

nesidioblast

 [nĕ-sid´e-o-blast″] any of the cells giving rise to islet cells of the pancreas.

ne·sid·i·o·blast

(nē-sid'ē-ō-blast), A pancreatic islet-forming cell. [G. nēsidion, dim. of nēsos, island, + blastos, germ]