pancreas (redirected from pancreases)

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.

pancreas

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pancreas [pang-kree-ass]

Noun

a large gland behind the stomach, that produces insulin and aids digestion [Greek pan- all + kreas flesh]

pancreatic adj

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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.

pancreas A. duodenum, B. bile duct, C. pancreas, D. pancreatic duct

Thesaurus

Noun

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pancreas - 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] n → páncreas m

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pancreas [ˈpæŋkrɪəs] n → pancréas m

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pancreas [ˈpæŋkrɪəs] n → Bauchspeicheldrüse f

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pancreas [ˈpæŋkrɪəs] n → pancreas m inv