Medical Dictionary

insulitis

noun in·su·li·tis \ˌin(t)-sə-ˈlīt-əs\

Medical Definition of INSULITIS

:  invasion of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans by lymphocytes that produces an inflammatory or autoimmune response and results in destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas

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