pancreas
IPA: pˈænkriʌs
noun
- (anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to help with food digestion. The fluid contains protease, carbohydrase and lipase, which breaks down larger molecules into smaller pieces. The pancreas also produces the hormones insulin and glucagon which regulate blood sugar. These hormones are released into the cardiovascular system.
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Examples of "pancreas" in Sentences
- The pancreas is the organ in our body.
- Those are the cystic tumors of the pancreas.
- Iron is stored in the liver, the pancreas and the heart.
- Both hormones are made in the islet cells in the pancreas.
- The other parts of the pancreas are the body and the tail.
- Tolbutamide stimulates the secretion of insulin by the pancreas.
- These two inputs regulate the secretory activity of the pancreas.
- Occasionally, the kidney is transplanted together with the pancreas.
- A distal pancreatectomy is removal of the body and tail of the pancreas.
- Trypsin is produced in the pancreas as the inactive proenzyme trypsinogen.