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Noun Concept

Categories: long volume value, Pancreas anatomy

islands of Langerhans isles of Langerhans islets of Langerhans pancreatic islets islet of Langerhans

Cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones WordNet 3.0

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Cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The pancreatic islets or islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its endocrine cells, discovered in 1869 by German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans. Wikipedia

The area in which the endocrine cells of the pancreas are grouped Wikipedia Disambiguation

Distinctive regions of tissue in the pancreas, which contain its endocrine cells. Wiktionary

Regions in the pancreas. Wiktionary (translation)

IS A

endocrine gland

PART OF

pancreas

DISCOVERER OR INVENTOR

Paul Langerhans

NAMED AFTER

Paul Langerhans

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans

Wikipedia

pancreatic islets

Wikidata

islet of Langerhans

Wiktionary

islets of Langerhans

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Wikidata Alias

islets of Langerhans, pancreatic isl, pancreatic islets