pancreas
Plural: pancreases, pancreata
Noun
- a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
- A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.
Origin / Etymology
Existing in English since the sixteenth century: from Latin pancreas, from Ancient Greek πάγκρεας (pánkreas), from πᾶν (pân, “all”) (equivalent to English pan-) + κρέας (kréas, “flesh”).
Synonyms
belly sweetbread, gutbread, stomach sweetbread
Scrabble Score: 12
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