islets of the pancreas
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Islets of Langerhans — is the area in which the endocrine (i.e., hormone producing) cells of the pancreas are grouped. Discovered in 1869 by the famous German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans, the islets of Langerhans constitute approximately 1 to 2% of the mass… … Wikipedia
pancreas — [pan′krē əs, paŋ′krē əs] n. [ModL < Gr pankreas < pan, all (see PAN ) + kreas, flesh (see CRUDE)] a large, elongated gland situated behind the stomach and secreting a digestive juice (pancreatic juice) into the small intestine: groups of… … English World dictionary
islets of Langerhans — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ groups of cells in the pancreas that secrete the hormones insulin and glucagon. ORIGIN named after the German anatomist Paul Langerhans (1847 88) … English terms dictionary
islets of Langerhan(s) — the endocrine part of the pancreas producing hormones and, in particular, insulin. Also called pancreatic islets … Dictionary of ichthyology
islets of Langerhans — or islands of Langerhans [läŋ′ər hänz΄] n. 〚after P. Langerhans (1847 88), Ger histologist〛 irregular groups of endocrine cells in the pancreas that produce the hormone insulin: their degeneration may cause diabetes mellitus * * * … Universalium
islets of Langerhans — or islands of Langerhans [läŋ′ər hänz΄] n. [after P. Langerhans (1847 88), Ger histologist] irregular groups of endocrine cells in the pancreas that produce the hormone insulin: their degeneration may cause diabetes mellitus … English World dictionary
islets of Lang|er|hans — «LAHNG uhr hahns», the small scattered endocrine glands in the pancreas that secrete insulin. Also, islands of Langerhans. ╂[< Paul Langerhans, 1847 1888, a German physician and anatomist] … Useful english dictionary
Pancreas — For other uses, see Pancreas (disambiguation). Pancreas the pancreas … Wikipedia
pancreas — pancreatic /pan kree at ik, pang /, adj. /pan kree euhs, pang /, n. Anat., Zool. a gland, situated near the stomach, that secretes a digestive fluid into the intestine through one or more ducts and also secretes the hormone insulin. Cf. islet of… … Universalium
Islets of Langerhans — Known as the insulin producing tissue, the islets of Langerhans do more than that. They are groups of specialized cells in the pancreas that make and secrete hormones. Named after the German pathologist Paul Langerhans (1847 1888), who discovered … Medical dictionary
Pancreas — Die Bauchspeicheldrüse – in der medizinischen Fachsprache das Pankreas (griech.: pánkreas, pán für „alles“, kréas für „Fleisch“) – ist ein quer im Oberbauch liegendes Drüsenorgan des Menschen und der höheren Tiere. Die von ihr gebildeten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
