| pancreas |
an organ behind the stomach, next to the duodenum with two basic functions: the production of enzymes that help digest food and of hormones (such as insulin) that regulate nutrient storage and use in the body.
Ãâó: www.shortbowel.com/glossary/p.asp
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| pancreatitis |
a rare condition in which the pancreas becomes inflamed.
Ãâó: www.shortbowel.com/glossary/p.asp
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| panchromatic |
A type of film equally sensitive to light in all colors.
Ãâó: www.paperspecs.com/resources/glossary/p.htm
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| pancytopenia |
A decrease below normal in the concentration of the three major blood cell types: red cells, white cells and platelets.
Ãâó: cll.ucsd.edu/glossaryp.htm
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| panchromatic |
Is a photographic emulsion sensitive to all the colours of the visible spectrum and to a certain amount of ultra-violet light. The sensitivity is not uniform throughout the spectrum.
Ãâó: www.vistek.ca/glossary/default.asp
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