islets of langerhans

IPA/ˌaɪlɪts əv ˈlæŋɡəhænz/
IPA/ˌaɪlɪts əv ˈlæŋɡəhænz/

islets of langerhans — 名詞

1. small clusters of cells inside the pancreas that make and release two key hormon

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釋義

胰島

胰臟中製造胰島素和升糖素的細胞群

small clusters of cells inside the pancreas that make and release two key hormones — insulin, which lowers blood sugar, and glucagon, which raises it — to help keep the body's energy levels steady.

例句

The islets of Langerhans release insulin when blood sugar levels rise after a meal.

用餐後血糖升高時，胰島會釋放胰島素。

release + hormone objects (insulin, glucagon)

When a person has type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks the islets of Langerhans and stops insulin production.

當人罹患第一型糖尿病時，免疫系統會攻擊胰島，使胰島素無法正常分泌。

attacks — describes autoimmune destruction

常見搭配
  • the islets of Langerhans release / secrete / produce
  • attack / damage / destroy the islets of Langerhans
  • cells in the islets of Langerhans
  • the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas
同義詞
  • pancreatic islets

    Interchangeable in medical writing, though slightly more formal in tone.

  • Langerhans islets

    A less common word-order variant, still correct in scientific contexts.

文法句型

plural + verb

the + noun + of

用法筆記

A specialized medical term named after Paul Langerhans, the German doctor who identified these cell clusters in 1869. In everyday speech, speakers usually refer to 'the cells in the pancreas that make insulin' rather than using the full scientific name.

常見錯誤

The islets of Langerhans are the same as the pancreas.
The islets of Langerhans are small cell clusters inside the pancreas.
The islets make up only about 1–2% of the pancreas; most of the pancreas has other functions.
Beta cells are the same as the islets of Langerhans.
Beta cells are one type of cell found inside the islets of Langerhans.
An islet contains four main cell types; beta cells are only one of them.

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常用片語

  • islets of Langerhans in the pancreas
  • cells in the islets of Langerhans

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