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pancreas

noun
/ˈpæŋkɹɪəs/UK/ˈpæŋ.kɹi.əs/US

Etymology

Existing in English since the sixteenth century: from Latin pancreas, from Ancient Greek πάγκρεας (pánkreas), from πᾶν (pân, “all”) (equivalent to English pan-) + κρέας (kréas, “flesh”).

  1. derived from πάγκρεας
  2. derived from pancreas

Definitions

  1. A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food…

    A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.

    • Chronic pancreatitis is a condition in which the pancreas is inflamed or swells for an extended period.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for pancreas. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA