Neighbor of the pancreas
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LIVERNeighbor of the pancreas
pancreatitisInflammation of the pancreas
pancreatitisinflammation of the pancreas
pancreatitisesPANCREATITIS, inflammation of the pancreas
pancreatitidesPANCREATITIS, inflammation of the pancreas
pancreatectomySurgical removal of the pancreas
ISLET... of Langerhans (part of the pancreas)
pancreaticof or pertaining to the pancreas
pancreatectomysurgical removal of all or part of the pancreas
pancreozyminA hormone that stimulates the production of enzymes by the pancreas
sweetbreadThe thymus gland (or, rarely, the pancreas) of an animal, esp. as used for food
sweetbreadsThe thymus gland (or, rarely, the pancreas) of an animal, esp. as used for food
glucagonhormone secreted by the pancreas that acts in opposition to insulin in the regulation of blood glucose levels
hepatopancreasa glandular structure (as of a crustacean) that combines the digestive functions of the vertebrate liver and pancreas
fibrocystic(of a disease) Characterized by the development of fibrous tissue and cystic spaces, typically in the pancreas or the breast
mesenteryA fold of the peritoneum that attaches the stomach, small intestine, pancreas, spleen, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen
mesenteriesA fold of the peritoneum that attaches the stomach, small intestine, pancreas, spleen, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen
lipasesany of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants
lipaseany of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants
foregut(in mammals) the upper part of the embryonic alimentary canal from which the pharynx, esophagus, lung, stomach, liver, pancreas, and part of the duodenum develop
foreguts(in mammals) the upper part of the embryonic alimentary canal from which the pharynx, esophagus, lung, stomach, liver, pancreas, and part of the duodenum develop
cholecystokininA hormone that is secreted by cells in the duodenum and stimulates the release of bile into the intestine and the secretion of enzymes by the pancreas
rasany of a family of genes that undergo mutation to oncogenes and especially to some commonly linked to human cancers (as of the colon, lung, and pancreas)
cholecystokinina hormone secreted esp by the duodenal mucosa that regulates the emptying of the gallbladder and secretion of enzymes by the pancreas and that has been found in the brain
pancreasesA large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum. Embedded in the pancreas are the islets of Langerhans, which secrete into the blood the hormones insulin and glucagon