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Langerhans cell

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Etymology

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Discovered by Paul Langerhans, a German physician and anatomist.

Noun

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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.
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