Langerhans cell

noun

Langerhans cell

noun

Etymology Named after German pathologist Paul Langerhans.

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Immunology, Medicine, Sciences 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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