Pancreatic — Pan cre*at ic, a. [Cf. F. pancr[ e]atique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pancreas; as, the pancreatic secretion, digestion, ferments. [1913 Webster] {Pancreatic juice} (Physiol.), a colorless alkaline fluid secreted intermittently by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pancreatic — Having to do with the pancreas, a spongy, tube shaped organ about 6 inches long. It is located in the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach. The head of the pancreas is on the right side of the abdomen. It is connected to the duodenum, the… … Medical dictionary
pancreatic — [[t]pæ̱ŋkriæ̱tɪk[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Pancreatic means relating to or involving the pancreas. Pancreatic juices dissolve proteins that were not digested in the stomach … English dictionary
pancreatic(o)- — [L. pancreaticus from Gr. pankreas, from pan all + kreas flesh] a combining form denoting relationship to the pancreas, or to the pancreatic duct … Medical dictionary
pancreatic — pancreas ► NOUN (pl. pancreases) ▪ a large gland behind the stomach which secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum. DERIVATIVES pancreatic adjective. ORIGIN from Greek pan all + kreas flesh … English terms dictionary
pancreatic — adjective of or involving the pancreas pancreatic cancer • Pertains to noun: ↑pancreas • Derivationally related forms: ↑pancreas … Useful english dictionary
Pancreatic cancer — is a malignant tumor of the pancreas. Each year about 37,680 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition, and 34,290 die from the disease. In Europe more than 60,000 are diagnosed each year. Depending on the extent of the… … Wikipedia
Pancreatic duct — of Wirsung redirects here. For the pancreatic duct of Santorini, also known as the accessory pancreatic duct, see Accessory pancreatic duct. Pancreatic duct The pancreatic duct … Wikipedia
Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a benign pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm. H E stain. Pancreatic mucinous cyst … Wikipedia
Pancreatic serous cystadenoma — Classification and external resources Micrograph showing a pancreatic serous cystadenoma. H E stain. eMedic … Wikipedia
