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islet
isleta very small island
Not to be confused with:eyelet – a small hole as in cloth or leather for ornamental effect; grommetis·let E0309700 (ī′lĭt)n. A very small island: rocky islets off the coast.islet (ˈaɪlɪt) n (Physical Geography) a small island[C16: from Old French islette; see isle]is•let (ˈaɪ lɪt)
n. a very small island. [1530–40; < Middle French] is′let•ed, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  islet - a small island isle |
Translationsislet
islet
islet [i´let] an island.i's of Langerhans (pancreatic i's) irregular microscopic structures scattered throughout the pancreas and comprising its endocrine portion. They contain the alpha cells, which secrete the hyperglycemic factor glucagon; the beta cells, which secrete insulin, and whose degeneration is one of the causes of diabetes mellitus; and the delta cells, which secrete somatostatin.Walthard's i's microscopic inclusions of the ovarian germinal epithelium, which have been implicated in the development of Brenner tumors.is·let (ī'let), A small island.is·let (ī'lĕt) A small island. islet
Related to islet: islet cellsSynonyms for isletnoun a small islandSynonyms |