nesidioblastosis

nesidioblastosis
Hyperplasia of the cells of the islets of Langerhans. [nesidioblast + G. -osis, tumor]

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n.
a rare condition of childhood in which abnormal cells in the pancreas fail to mature properly and secrete a selection of hormones (including insulin) in an uncontrolled manner. This causes a variety of problems, including recurrent hypoglycaemia. It can sometimes be treated with medication; if this fails, surgical removal of a portion of the pancreas may be necessary.

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ne·sid·io·blas·to·sis (ne-sid″e-o-blas-toґsis) diffuse proliferation of islet cells.

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