First Known Use: 1890
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Langerhans cell
noun Lang·er·hans cell \ˈläŋ-ər-ˌhän(t)s-\
Definition of LANGERHANS CELL
: a cell found in the epidermis that functions as an antigen-presenting cell which binds antigen entering through the skin
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Origin of LANGERHANS CELL
Paul Langerhans †1888 German physician
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Langerhans cell
noun Lang·er·hans cell \ˈläŋ-ər-ˌhän(t)s-\
Medical Definition of LANGERHANS CELL
: a dendritic cell of the interstitial spaces of the mammalian epidermis that functions as an antigen-presenting cell which binds antigen entering through the skin and transports it to the lymph nodes
Biographical Note for LANGERHANS CELL
P. Langerhans —see islet of langerhans
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