pancreas
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1. a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | duct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland, |
| definition | : | a gland that secretes externally through a duct (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | pancreatic duct, |
| definition | : | a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | islands of langerhans, isles of langerhans, islets of langerhans, |
| definition | : | cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium, |
| definition | : | the system that makes food absorbable into the body (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | pancreatic, |
| definition | : | of or involving the pancreas (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | pancreatic, |
| definition | : | of or involving the pancreas (adj.pert) |
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