as in island
a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water
landed the boat on a tiny islet that we had all to ourselves
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Recent Examples of islet
A couple of significant breakthroughs available include islet autotransplantation and artificial pancreas.
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Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
The team injected the equivalent of 1.5 million islets into the patient’s abdomen, rather than her liver, where islet transplants are usually injected, per Nature News.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
The setting is marked by jagged islets, vivid blue waters, and a winding pier stretching into the horizon.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Lying 27 miles to the north, this dozy islet fringed by luminous powder-soft pink sand and is home to stunning beaches, caves, and exotic birds.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
The team injected the equivalent of 1.5 million islets into the patient’s abdomen, rather than her liver, where islet transplants are usually injected, per Nature News.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
The setting is marked by jagged islets, vivid blue waters, and a winding pier stretching into the horizon.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Lying 27 miles to the north, this dozy islet fringed by luminous powder-soft pink sand and is home to stunning beaches, caves, and exotic birds.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Islet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/islet. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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