Meaning Of The Word Islets of Langerhans

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Islets of Langerhans Meaning

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islets of Langerhans in British English
irregular groups of endocrine cells in the pancreas that produce the hormone insulin: their degeneration may cause diabetes mellitus
plural noun: small groups of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secrete the hormones insulin and glucagon

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