Islet
[ahy-lit] /ˈaɪ lɪt/
noun
1.
a very small island.
adjective
2.
Anatomy. situated in or pertaining to the :
islet cells.
/ˈaɪlɪt/
noun
1.
a small island
n.
1530s, from Middle French islette (Modern French îlette), diminutive of isle (see isle).
islet is·let (ī’lĭt)
n.
A small island.
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- Islet-cell-adenoma
noun 1. . [in-suh-luh-noh-muh, ins-yuh-] /ˌɪn sə ləˈnoʊ mə, ˌɪns yə-/ noun, plural insulinomas, insulinomata [in-suh-luh-noh-muh-tuh, ins-yuh-] /ˌɪn sə ləˈnoʊ mə tə, ˌɪns yə-/ (Show IPA). Pathology. 1. a benign tumor of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas that may produce signs of hypoglycemia. insulinoma in·su·li·no·ma (ĭn’sə-lə-nō’mə) n. pl. in·su·li·no·mas or in·su·li·no·ma·ta (-mə-tə) An islet […]
- Islet-of-langerhans
[lahng-er-hahns, -hahnz, lahng-ger-] /ˈlɑŋ ərˌhɑns, -ˌhɑnz, ˈlɑŋ gər-/ noun, Anatomy. 1. any of several masses of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secrete insulin, somatostatin, and glucagon.
- Islets of langerhans
/ˈlæŋəˌhæns/ plural noun 1. small groups of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secrete the hormones insulin and glucagon islets of Langerhans pl.n. Irregular clusters of endocrine cells scattered throughout the tissue of the pancreas that secrete insulin and glucagon. Also called islands of Langerhans. islets of Langerhans (ī’lĭts əv läng’ər-häns’) Irregular clusters of endocrine […]
- Isling
[ahyl] /aɪl/ noun 1. a small island. 2. any island. verb (used with object), isled, isling. 3. to make into or as if into an isle. 4. to place on or as if on an isle. /aɪl/ noun 1. an island, esp a small one: used in literature and (when cap.) in place names n. […]