Word of the Day:
pancreas
What It Means
A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.
Did You Know?
Existing in English since the sixteenth century: from Latin pancreas, from Ancient Greek πάγκρεας (pánkreas), from πᾶν (pân, “all”) (equivalent to English pan-) + κρέας (kréas, “flesh”).
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