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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpæŋkriəs/
pancreas means: An organ near your stomach that helps digest food and control the amount of sugar in your blood.
noun
BODY ORGANB2
An organ near your stomach that helps digest food and control the amount of sugar in your blood.
- The pancreas produces insulin.
- Doctors found inflammation in her pancreas.
- Enzymes from the pancreas help break down food.
Questions about pancreas
What does pancreas mean?
An organ near your stomach that helps digest food and control the amount of sugar in your blood.
What is pancreas in other languages?
Türkçe: pankreas · Español: páncreas · Français: pancréas · Deutsch: Bauchspeicheldrüse · Italiano: pancreas · 日本語: 膵臓
How do you pronounce pancreas?
It is pronounced /ˈpæŋkriəs/.
How do you use pancreas in a sentence?
The pancreas produces insulin. Doctors found inflammation in her pancreas.
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