Etymology

islets of Langerhans

Today it means: Distinctive regions of tissue in the pancreas, which contain its endocrine cells. Full definition →

French îlots de Langerhans
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  1. French · derived fromîlots de Langerhans
  2. English todayislets of Langerhans

Translating French îlots de Langerhans; named after Paul Langerhans, the German anatomist who discovered these regions in the pancreas.

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