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PANCREAS

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(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("pancreas" is a kind of...):

duct gland; exocrine; exocrine gland (a gland that secretes externally through a duct)

Meronyms (parts of "pancreas"):

pancreatic duct (a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine)

islands of Langerhans; isles of Langerhans; islets of Langerhans (cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones)

Holonyms ("pancreas" is a part of...):

digestive system; gastrointestinal system; systema alimentarium; systema digestorium (the system that makes food absorbable into the body)

Derivation:

pancreatic (of or involving the pancreas)

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 Context examples: 

In some cases, tumors inside the pancreas can become malignant (cancer).

(MEN1 syndrome, NCI Dictionary)

The part of the pancreas from the point where it crosses the portal vein to the point where it enters the lienorenal ligament.

(Body of the Pancreas, NCI Thesaurus)

A malignant neoplasm that has spread to the pancreas from another anatomic site.

(Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the Pancreas, NCI Thesaurus)

When glucose levels are low during long periods between meals the enzyme glucagon secreted by the pancreas stimulates adipose lipase activity to release fatty acids from triglycerides.

(Beta-Oxidation of Fatty Acids Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Removal of tissue from the pancreas for microscopic examination.

(Biopsy of Pancreas, NCI Thesaurus)

Most cancers of the breast, pancreas, lung, prostate, and colon are adenocarcinomas.

(Adenocarcinoma, NCI Dictionary)

A carcinoma that arises from the pancreas showing a mixture of ductal and neuroendocrine malignant cells in both the primary tumor and in the metastatic sites.

(Mixed Ductal-Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Pancreas, NCI Thesaurus)

Any component associated with the pancreas that is different from the one(s) previously specified or mentioned.

(Other Specified Parts of Pancreas, NCI Thesaurus)

Organs you can donate include: • Internal organs: Kidneys, heart, liver, pancreas, intestines, lungs • Skin • Bone and bone marrow • Cornea

(Organ Donation, Health Resources and Services Administration)

Around 50 percent of patients with tumors located in the gastrointestinal cavity (liver, pancreas, colon, prostate, etc) receive this type of treatment, which has increased cancer survival rates in recent decades.

(New Way Discovered for Protecting against High-Dose Radiation Damage, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)