Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining in any way to the pancreas: as, a pancreatic nerve; pancreatic tissue. See cuts under
pancreas and stomach.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pancreas.
- adjective (Physiol.) a colorless alkaline fluid secreted intermittently by the pancreatic gland. It is one of the most important of the digestive fluids, containing at least three distinct enzymes, trypsin, steapsin (lipase) and an amylase, by which it acts upon all three classes of food stuffs. See
Pancreas .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the
pancreas .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or involving the pancreas
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Examples
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Would he last two weeks, but spend the last week in pancreatic cancer-induced ravings, screaming and not knowing my name?
Last Call charity_whore 2004
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The disease is called pancreatic islet cell tumors, and they represent roughly 5% of all cases of pancreatic cancer.
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Imagine what it would be like if you or your dearest loved one drew the card called pancreatic cancer.
Jesse Kornbluth: Randy Pausch's Last Lecture Blew You away -- Now He Has a Book 2008
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Pancreatic NET, also known as islet cell tumors, is a rare type of cancer different from pancreatic exocrine cancer, which is generally referred to as pancreatic cancer[5],[9].
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The endocrine pancreas is mainly composed of endocrine cells, which are called pancreatic Islets.
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The endocrine pancreas is mainly composed of endocrine cells, which are called pancreatic Islets.
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Radiation therapy can boost longevity in rare pancreatic cancer patients WASHINGTON - People with rare pancreatic cancer, called pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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These tumors, called pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, occur only in three people out of every million.
Forbes.com: News 2010
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The endocrine pancreas is mainly composed of endocrine cells, which are called pancreatic Islets.
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The endocrine pancreas is mainly composed of endocrine cells, which are called pancreatic Islets.
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