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islet cell — n one of the endocrine cells making up an islet of Langerhans … Medical dictionary
Islet cell transplantation — Islet transplantation is the transplantation of isolated islets from a donor pancreas and into another person. It is an experimental treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus. Once transplanted, the islets begin to produce insulin, actively… … Wikipedia
Islet cell carcinoma — Classification and external resources A symptomatic patient with pheochromocytoma and islet cell tumor of the pancreas. A small right pheochromocytoma with a necrotic center (P) is s … Wikipedia
islet cell adenoma — a benign islet cell tumor … Medical dictionary
islet cell tumor — any of various types of tumor of the islets of Langerhans; many cause excessive hormone secretion by islet cells. Types include gastrinoma, glucagonoma, insulinoma, somatostatinoma, and VIPoma. Called also nesidioblastoma … Medical dictionary
islet cell tumour — any tumour arising in a cell of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans. These tumours, which include insulinomas, glucagonomas, and somatostatinomas, form one of the two major subclasses of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours, the other being… … The new mediacal dictionary
islet cell carcinoma — A rare cancer that forms in the islets of Langerhans cells (a type of cell found in the pancreas). Also called pancreatic endocrine cancer … English dictionary of cancer terms
islet cell adenoma — insulinoma. * * * … Universalium
islet cell transplantation — a new technique still under evaluation for curing type 1 diabetes mellitus, which involves the injection of donated cells from the pancreatic islets of Langerhans into the liver, where it is hoped they will seed and survive. The transplanted… … Medical dictionary
islet cell transplantation — a new technique still under evaluation for curing type 1 diabetes mellitus, which involves the injection of donated cells from the pancreatic islets of Langerhans into the liver, where it is hoped they will seed and survive. The transplanted… … The new mediacal dictionary
