# Langerhans cell

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
Named after German pathologist Paul Langerhans.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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