"Langerhans cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Langerhans cells [plural]
Etymology: Discovered by Paul Langerhans, a German physician and anatomist. Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: Langerhans cell
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Inflected forms

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