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pancreases

pancreases is the plural of pancreas.

pancreases is the plural of pancrease.

Meaning of pancreas

Noun

pancreas (plural pancreases or pancreata)

  1. A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.
    • Chronic pancreatitis is a condition in which the pancreas is inflamed or swells for an extended period.2024 October 9, Maxine Lipner, “What Does It Mean When Your Poop Floats?”, in Health

Meaning of pancrease

Noun

pancrease (plural pancreases)

  1. Any of several digestive enzymes found in the pancreas.

Questions about pancreases

What is pancreases the plural of?
Pancreases is the plural of pancreas.

Words near pancreases in the dictionary

  1. pancreactectomy
  2. pancreaduodenectomies
  3. pancreaduodenectomy
  4. pancreas
  5. pancrease
  6. pancreases
  7. pancreastatin
  8. pancreat-
  9. pancreata
  10. pancreatalgia
  11. pancreatechtomy

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