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islet
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is·let  (lt)
n.
A very small island: rocky islets off the coast.

islet [ˈaɪlɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a small island
[from Old French islette; see isle]
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Noun1.isletislet - a small island                      
Translations
islet [ˈaɪlɪt] Nisleta f, islote m
islet [ˈaɪlət] n (literary)îlot m
islet
nkleines Eiland (poet), → Inselchen nt


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Replacing pancreatic islet cells is the only currently available treatment for severe hypoglycaemic episodes that cannot be managed using conventional therapy and is the reason the Tom Mandel Islet Transplant program was established in Melbourne.
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