释义 |
islet of lang·er·hans \-ˈläŋə(r)ˌhän(t)s, -hänz\ Usage: usually capitalized L Etymology: after Paul Langerhans died 1888 German physician : any of the groups of small slightly granular endocrine cells that form anastomosing trabeculae among the tubules and alveoli of the pancreas and secrete the hormone insulin |