islet of Langerhans

[ lahng-er-hahns, -hahnz, lahng-ger- ]
/ ˈlɑŋ ərˌhɑns, -ˌhɑnz, ˈlɑŋ gər- /

noun Anatomy.

any of several masses of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secrete insulin, somatostatin, and glucagon.
Also called island of Langerhans.

Origin of islet of Langerhans

named after Paul Langerhans (1847–88), German anatomist, who described them in 1869