pancreas
/ˈpæŋkrɪəs/noun
(pl. pancreases)
- a large gland behind the stomach which secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum. Embedded in the pancreas are the islets of Langerhans, which secrete into the blood the hormones insulin and glucagon.胰腺。
派生词
pancreatic
adjective词源
late 16th cent.: modern Latin， from Greek pankreas, from pan 'all' + kreas 'flesh'.