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Word: Pancreas
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: modern Latin, from Greek pankreas, from pan ‘all’ + kreas ‘flesh’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpaŋkrɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large gland behind the stomach which secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum. Embedded in the pancreas are the islets of Langerhans, which secrete into the blood the hormones insulin and glucagon.
Short Definition:large gland behind stomach which secretes digestive enzymes into duodenum
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