pan·cre·as
noun/ˈpæŋkriəs/
/ˈpæŋkriəs/
- an organ near the stomach that produces insulin and a liquid that helps the body to digest food
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Topics Bodyc2胰;胰腺 Word Originlate 16th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek pankreas, from pan ‘all’ + kreas ‘flesh’.