Term: islands of langerhans: cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: spurge nettle: a stinging herb of tropical America
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: adrenalectomy: surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: anklet: an ornament worn around the ankle
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: crape jasmine: tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: foppishness: the manner and dress of a fop or dandy
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: manihot: genus of economically important tropical plants: cassava
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: trailblazer: someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: major-league team: a team that plays in a major league
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: suction: a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: latitudinarian: a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)