Etymology

Langerhans cell

Today it means: A dendritic cell of the skin and mucosa, containing Birbeck granules, and present in all layers of the epidermis but most prominent in the stratum spinosum. Full definition →

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The story

Named after German pathologist Paul Langerhans.

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