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Langerhans cell

Langerhans cell noun: a dendritic cell of the skin and mucosa, containing Birbeck granules, and present in all layers of the epidermis but most prominent in the stratum spinosum.

Noun

Langerhans cell (plural Langerhans cells)

  1. A dendritic cell of the skin and mucosa, containing Birbeck granules, and present in all layers of the epidermis but most prominent in the stratum spinosum.

Forms of Langerhans cell

pluralLangerhans cells

Origin of Langerhans cell

Named after German pathologist Paul Langerhans.

Questions about Langerhans cell

What does Langerhans cell mean?
Langerhans cell means a dendritic cell of the skin and mucosa, containing Birbeck granules, and present in all layers of the epidermis but most prominent in the stratum spinosum.
What part of speech is Langerhans cell?
Langerhans cell is a noun.
What is the plural of Langerhans cell?
The plural of Langerhans cell is Langerhans cells.

Words near Langerhans cell in the dictionary

  1. Langenthal
  2. langer
  3. Langer-Giedion syndrome
  4. langered
  5. Langerhans
  6. Langerhans cell
  7. Langerhans cells
  8. langerin
  9. langers
  10. Langeskov
  11. langet

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