| pancreas |
An organ of the digestive system that secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon, as well as digestive enyzymes.
Ãâó: www.bioethics.gov/reports/stemcell/glossary.html
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| pancreas |
the gland responsible for insulin production.
Ãâó: www.medaus.com/p/147.html
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| pancreas |
An organ that produces the insulin hormone needed to regulate blood sugar levels, and produces enzymes to aid in the digestion of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. The pancreas can be donated and transplanted typically for diabetic patients who suffer kidney failure.
Ãâó: www.organtransplants.org/glossary.html
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| pancreatitis |
Swelling of the pancreas.
Ãâó: www.mountvernoncancernetwork.nhs.uk/glossary/p.htm
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| pancreatitis |
inflammation of the pancreas; there are several types: 1. acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis, sometimes associated with hemorrhage, shack and death. 2. chronic interstitial pancreatitis associated with indigestion, inability to properly digest stool, foul-smelling stools, etc.
Ãâó: www.usurg.com/Glossary_terms.htm
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