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Definition for: pancreas

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English

Noun

pancreas ( plural pancreata or pancreases )

  1. A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid to help with food digestion and also the hormone insulin which helps the body process glucose (or sugars).

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Translations

  • Dutch: alvleesklier, buikspeekselklier, pancreas
  • Finnish: haima
  • German: Bauchspeicheldrüse f , Pankreas n
  • Greek: πάγκρεας [ˈpa.(ŋ)ɡre̞.as] / [ˈpa.ŋkre̞.as] n
  • Interlingua: pancreas
  • Polish: trzustka f .
  • Russian: поджелудочная железа (podželúdočnaja žel'ezá) {(f}}
  • Spanish: pancreas

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