Pancreas (Dictionary/ thesaurus)

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 The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. pancreas [ˈpæŋkrɪəs] n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a large elongated glandular organ, situated behind the stomach, that secretes insulin and pancreatic juice [via New Latin from Greek pankreas, from pan- + kreas flesh] pancreatic  [ˌpæŋkrɪˈætɪk] adj Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003 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 The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Noun 1. 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 Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.  Translations Select a language:   -----------------------   pancreas n pancreas [ˈpӕŋkriəs] a part of the body which helps in the digestion of food. Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. Link to this page:  Please bookmark with social media, your votes are noticed and appreciated:

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