[ 'paŋkrɪəs ]
■ noun ( plural ~es ) a large gland behind the stomach which secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum.
Derivatives
pancreatic adjective
Origin
C16: mod. L., from Gk pankreas , from pan 'all' + kreas 'flesh'.
[ 'paŋkrɪəs ]
■ noun ( plural ~es ) a large gland behind the stomach which secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum.
Derivatives
pancreatic adjective
Origin
C16: mod. L., from Gk pankreas , from pan 'all' + kreas 'flesh'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004