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pancreas
(redirected from Endocrine pancreas)

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pan·cre·as  (pngkr-s, pn-)
n.
A long, irregularly shaped gland in vertebrates, lying behind the stomach, that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum and insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin into the bloodstream.

[Greek pankreas : pan-, pan- + kreas, flesh; see kreu- in Indo-European roots.]

pancre·atic (pngkr-tk, pn-) adj.
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pancreas

pancreas [pang-kree-ass]
Noun
a large gland behind the stomach, that produces insulin and aids digestion [Greek pan- all + kreas flesh]
pancreatic adj

pancreas  (pngkr-s)
A long, irregularly shaped gland in vertebrate animals that is located behind the stomach and is part of the digestive system. It secretes hormones (insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin) into the bloodstream and digestive enzymes into the small intestine or gut. The pancreas also secretes sodium bicarbonate, which protects the lining of the intestine by neutralizing acids from the stomach.
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pancreas
A. duodenum, B. bile duct, C. pancreas, D. pancreatic duct
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pancreaspancreas - a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
duct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland - a gland that secretes externally through a duct
digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium - the system that makes food absorbable into the body
pancreatic duct - a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine
islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans - cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones
Translations
pancreas [ˈpæŋkrɪəs] npáncreas m

pancreas [ˈpæŋkrɪəs] npancréas m

pancreas [ˈpæŋkrɪəs] nBauchspeicheldrüse f

pancreas [ˈpæŋkrɪəs] npancreas m inv

pancreas
n pancreas [ˈpӕŋkriəs]
a part of the body which helps in the digestion of food. pankreas بَنْكرياس панкреас slinivka bugspytkirtel die Bauchspeicheldrüse πάγκρεας páncreas kõhunääre لوزالمعده haima pancréas לַבלָב अग्न्याशय štitnjača hasnyálmirigy pankreas briskirtill, bris pancreas すい臓 (동물의) 췌장 kasa aizkuņģa dziedzeris pankreas alvleesklier bukspyttkjertel trzustka pâncreas pan­creas поджелудочная железа pankreas trebušna slinavka pankreas bukspottskörtel ตับอ่อน pankreas 胰腺 підшлункова залоза لبلبہ، پيٹ کے نچلے حصہ کا غدود جو ہضم ميں معاون ہوتا ہے tuyến tuỵ


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