Defenition of the word pancreas
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Defenition of the word pancreas
- An organ in the digestive and endocrine system that serves the functions of exocrine and endocrine.
- a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
Meronymys for the word pancreas
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- digestive system
- gastrointestinal system
- islands of Langerhans
- islets of Langerhans
- pancreatic duct
- systema alimentarium
- systema digestorium
Hypernyms for the word pancreas
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- duct gland
- exocrine
- exocrine gland
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