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Pancreas   /pˈænkriəs/   Listen
Pancreas

noun
1.
A large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin.



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... traumatism. Paterson reports a case of congenital hernia of the stomach into the left portion of the thoracic cavity. It was covered with fat and occupied the whole left half of the thoracic cavity. The spleen, pancreas, and transverse colon were also superior to the diaphragm. Death was caused by a well-defined round perforation at the cardiac curvature the size of ...
— Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine • George M. Gould


Words linked to "Pancreas" :   islands of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans, pancreatic duct, digestive system, pancreatic, systema digestorium, isles of Langerhans, exocrine gland, systema alimentarium, duct gland, exocrine, gastrointestinal system


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