pancreas
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Etymology edit
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”).[1]
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Noun edit
pancreas (plural pancreases or pancreata)
- (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.
- Synonyms: gutbread, stomach sweetbread, belly sweetbread
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gland near the stomach
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References edit
- ^ The Concise Oxford English Dictionary, 11th ed.
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Interlingua edit
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pancreas (uncountable)
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Italian edit
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From Ancient Greek.
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pancreas m (invariable)
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Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek πάγκρεας (pánkreas), from πᾶν (pân, “all”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpan.kre.aːs/, [ˈpäŋkreäːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpan.kre.as/, [ˈpäŋkreäs]
Noun edit
pancreās n (genitive pancreātis); third declension
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Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | pancreās | pancreātēs |
Genitive | pancreātis | pancreātum |
Dative | pancreātī | pancreātibus |
Accusative | pancreātem | pancreātēs |
Ablative | pancreāte | pancreātibus |
Vocative | pancreās | pancreātēs |
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pancreas n (plural pancreasuri)
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Declension of pancreas
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) pancreas | pancreasul | (niște) pancreasuri | pancreasurile |
genitive/dative | (unui) pancreas | pancreasului | (unor) pancreasuri | pancreasurilor |
vocative | pancreasule | pancreasurilor |