islet of Langerhans: Meaning and Definition of

is'let of Lang'er•hans

Pronunciation: (läng'ur-häns", -hänz", läng'gur-), [key]
— Anat. Anat.
  1. any of several masses of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secrete insulin, somatostatin, and glucagon. Also called
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.