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The following 3 entries include the term Langerhans-.
islet of Langerhans
noun phrase: one of the clusters of small slightly granular endocrine cells that form anastomosing trabeculae among the tubules and alveoli of the pancreas and secrete insulin and glucagon
Langerhans cell
noun: a cell found in the epidermis that functions as an antigen-presenting cell which binds antigen entering through the skin
area of Langerhans
: islet of langerhans
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