pancreatic islets

is·lets of Lan·ger·hans

(lahng'ĕr-hahnz), cellular masses consisting of several to several hundred cells lying in the interstitial tissue of the pancreas; they are composed of five different cell types that make up the endocrine portion of the pancreas and are the sources of insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, pancreatic polypeptide, and gastrin. Synonym(s): islet tissue, Langerhans islands, pancreatic islands, pancreatic islets

pancreatic islets

Islets of Langerhans Anatomy Clusters of cells in the pancreas that form the endocrine portion and secrete insulin and glucagon

Langerhans,

Paul, German anatomist, 1847-1888. islets of Langerhans - cellular masses composed of different cell types that comprise the endocrine portion of the pancreas and are the source of insulin and glucagon. Synonym(s): islet tissue; Langerhans islands; pancreatic islands; pancreatic isletsLangerhans cell granulomatosisLangerhans cells - dendritic clear cells in the epidermis that are active participants in cutaneous delayed hypersensitivity.Langerhans granule - a small membrane-bound granule first reported in Langerhans cells of the epidermis. Synonym(s): Birbeck granuleLangerhans islands - Synonym(s): islets of Langerhans

单词	pancreatic islets
释义	pancreatic islets pancreatic islets (or islets of Langerhans) Scattered endocrine regions in the pancreas that produce glucagon and insulin. EncyclopediaSeeislets of Langerhans pancreatic islets is·lets of Lan·ger·hans (lahng'ĕr-hahnz), cellular masses consisting of several to several hundred cells lying in the interstitial tissue of the pancreas; they are composed of five different cell types that make up the endocrine portion of the pancreas and are the sources of insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, pancreatic polypeptide, and gastrin. Synonym(s): islet tissue, Langerhans islands, pancreatic islands, pancreatic islets pancreatic islets Islets of Langerhans Anatomy Clusters of cells in the pancreas that form the endocrine portion and secrete insulin and glucagon Langerhans, Paul, German anatomist, 1847-1888. islets of Langerhans - cellular masses composed of different cell types that comprise the endocrine portion of the pancreas and are the source of insulin and glucagon. Synonym(s): islet tissue; Langerhans islands; pancreatic islands; pancreatic isletsLangerhans cell granulomatosisLangerhans cells - dendritic clear cells in the epidermis that are active participants in cutaneous delayed hypersensitivity.Langerhans granule - a small membrane-bound granule first reported in Langerhans cells of the epidermis. Synonym(s): Birbeck granuleLangerhans islands - Synonym(s): islets of Langerhans
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