is·lets of Lang·er·hans (ī
lĭts; läng
ər-häns
)
pl.n.Irregular clusters of endocrine cells scattered throughout the tissue of the pancreas that secrete insulin and glucagon. Also called
islands of Langerhans.
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islets of langerhans [After Paul
Langerhans (1847-1888), German pathologist.]
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