Langerhans cell

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounLangerhans cell (plural Langerhans cells)

plural Langerhans cells

  1. immunologyA 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.

Origin

Named after German pathologist Paul Langerhans.

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Translations

Portuguese célula de Langerhans
  • célula de LangerhansTranslations
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APA

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