English Explanatory Dictionary

Langerhans cell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

Langerhans cell Langerhans cells

Etymology

Named after German pathologist Paul Langerhans.

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