See also: pancréas, páncreas, and pâncreas

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Etymology

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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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explainer video about the human pancreas

pancreas (plural pancreases or pancreata)

  1. (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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  1. ^ The Concise Oxford English Dictionary, 11th ed.

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Interlingua

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pancreas (uncountable)

  1. pancreas
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Italian

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From Ancient Greek.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpan.kre.as/
  • Rhymes: -ankreas
  • Hyphenation: pàn‧cre‧as

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pancreas m (invariable)

  1. pancreas

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πάγκρεας (pánkreas), from πᾶν (pân, all).

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pancreās n (genitive pancreātis); third declension

  1. (anatomy) pancreas

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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative pancreās pancreātēs
Genitive pancreātis pancreātum
Dative pancreātī pancreātibus
Accusative pancreātem pancreātēs
Ablative pancreāte pancreātibus
Vocative pancreās pancreātēs

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  • English: pancreas
  • Romanian: pancreas

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin pancreas.

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pancreas n (plural pancreasuri)

  1. pancreas

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