HyperDic: islets_of_langerhans

English > 1 sense of the expression islets of Langerhans:
NOUNbodyislets of Langerhans, islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhanscell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ
English > islets of Langerhans: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaningcell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones.
Synonymsislands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans
Part ofpancreasA large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach
Broaderendocrine gland, endocrine, ductless glandAny of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
CatalanIllots de Langerhans

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