Nesidioblast

Nesidioblast
Ne|si|di|o|blast*
der; -en, -en (meist Plur.)
<zu gr. nēsídion »Inselchen« u. blastós »Spross, Trieb«>
Inselzelle der Bauchspeicheldrüse (Med.)

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