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Langerhans is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Langerhans in a sentence

Langerhans meaning

A surname from German.

Using Langerhans

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from German.
  • In the example corpus, langerhans often appears in combinations such as: of langerhans.

Context around Langerhans

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

paul 1×

Often after:

beta 2× intact 1× cells 1× groups 1×

Sentence patterns with Langerhans

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

islets of langerhans 4× by paul langerhans a german 1× fibroblasts and langerhans cells take 1× islet of langerhans beta cells 1× islets of langerhans beta cells 1× islets of langerhans groups of 1× islets of langerhans intact 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a surgeon by 1× in the skin 1× insulin a hormone 1× insulinoma a tumor 1× islets of langerhans 1× somatostatin a hormone 1×

Common sentence endings:

islets of langerhans 4× all the cells 1× in the pancreas 1× langerhans beta cells 1× of langerhans intact 1× primary antibody response 1×

Words around Langerhans

Just before it in the word index:

langerak 2 langer 94 langenstein 2 langenscheidt 2 langenkamp 3 langenhoven 2

Just after it in the word index:

langerman 2 langeveld 2 langeveldt 2 langevin 23 langfang 2 langfelder 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Langerhans

  • In this selection, "langerhans" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, paul, beta, intact and cells stand out and add context to how "langerhans" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include islets of langerhans and by paul langerhans a german. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "langerhans" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with langerhans

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Islets of Langerhans Groups of cells in the pancreas. (9 words)

It is also an endocrine gland producing several hormones in the islets of Langerhans. (14 words)

Within the islets of Langerhans, beta cells constitute 65–80% of all the cells. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

A surgeon by training, Banting knew certain arteries could be tied off that would lead to atrophy of most of the pancreas, while leaving the islets of Langerhans intact. (29 words)

The tissues with an endocrine role can be seen under staining as lightly-stained clusters of cells, called pancreatic islets (also called islets of Langerhans). (25 words)

In the skin, keratinocytes, fibroblasts and Langerhans cells take up and express antigens and are responsible for inducing a primary antibody response. (22 words)

Example sentences (10)

A surgeon by training, Banting knew certain arteries could be tied off that would lead to atrophy of most of the pancreas, while leaving the islets of Langerhans intact.

Insulin a hormone produced by the beta cells in the Islet of Langerhans' beta cells.

Insulinoma A tumor of the beta cells in areas of the pancreas called the islets of Langerhans.

In the skin, keratinocytes, fibroblasts and Langerhans cells take up and express antigens and are responsible for inducing a primary antibody response.

Islets of Langerhans Groups of cells in the pancreas.

It is also an endocrine gland producing several hormones in the islets of Langerhans.

Somatostatin A hormone made by the delta cells of the pancreas (in areas called the islets of Langerhans).

The tissues with an endocrine role can be seen under staining as lightly-stained clusters of cells, called pancreatic islets (also called islets of Langerhans).

They were noticed by Paul Langerhans, a German medical student, in 1869; these clusters throughout the pancreas serve several functions.

Within the islets of Langerhans, beta cells constitute 65–80% of all the cells.

Common combinations with langerhans

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of langerhans 7×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "langerhans" in a sentence?
An example: "A surgeon by training, Banting knew certain arteries could be tied off that would lead to atrophy of most of the pancreas, while leaving the islets of Langerhans intact." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "langerhans" from authentic English texts.
What does "langerhans" mean?
Langerhans means: A surname from German.
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