Term: | islet pancreatic B cell |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
Name: | islet |
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Definition: | Portion of tissue composed of a group of cells in the pancreas producing insulin, glucagon and somatostatin. Part of the endocrine pancreas. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005755] |
Name: | pancreatic B cell |
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Synonyms: | beta cell |
Definition: | |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009102] |