pancreaspan‧cre‧as /ˈpæŋkriəs/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINpancreas
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1500-1600 Modern Latin, Greek pankreas, from pan- ( ➔ PAN-) + kreas ‘flesh’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Glucagon is produced in the pancreas by the alpha cells.
- Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas that regulates how the body converts food into energy.
- One patient had colectomy for medical reasons, and another died of carcinoma of the pancreas.
- People who lack a pancreas, a second kidney, a small intestine, may not run marathons, but they live.
- The number of viable acini isolated in pancreatitis induced by caerulein was only about 30% of that obtained from the intact pancreas.
- There are, however, some differences in the action of caerulein and platelet activating factor on the pancreas.
- We have recently shown in rat pancreas that adverse effects include pancreatic toxicity.
WORD SETS► Human
a gland inside your body, near your stomach, that produces insulin and a liquid that helps your body to use the food that you eat—pancreatic /ˌpæŋkriˈætɪk◂/ adjectiveAB, nounabdomen, nounaccommodation, nounAchilles tendon, nounAdam's apple, nounadaptation, nounadenoids, nounadrenalin, nounairway, nounambidextrous, adjectiveanatomical, adjectiveankle, nounantibody, nounantigen, nounanus, nounanvil, nounaorta, nounappendix, nounarch, nounarmpit, nounarterial, adjectiveartery, nounatrium, nounbaby tooth, nounback, nounbackbone, nounbandy, adjectivebarrel-chested, adjectivebeat, verbbelly, nounbelly button, nounbicep, nounbig toe, nounbikini line, nounbile, nounbiological clock, nounbiorhythms, nounbiped, nounbladder, nounblind spot, nounblink, verbblink, nounblood count, nounblood group, nounblood pressure, nounbloodstream, nounblood type, nounblood vessel, nounBO, nounbody clock, nounbody odour, nounbone, nounbone marrow, nounbowel, nounbow legs, nounbrain, nounbrainwave, nounbreast, 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