PANCREAS


Meaning of PANCREAS in English

n. a gland near the stomach supplying the duodenum with digestive fluid and secreting insulin into the blood. pancreatic adj. pancreatitis n.

[ mod.L f. Gk pagkreas (as PAN-, kreas -atos flesh) ]

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