pancreas

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈpæŋkɹɪəs/    美 /ˈpæŋ.kɹi.əs/|/ˈpeɪŋ-/|/ˈpæn-/|/ˈpeɪn-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.
    — Chronic pancreatitis is a condition in which the pancreas is inflamed or swells for an extended period.

词形变化

pancreases plural pancreata plural

词源

Existing in English since the sixteenth century: from Latin pancreas, from Ancient Greek πάγκρεας (pánkreas), from πᾶν (pân, “all”) (equivalent to English pan-) + κρέας (kréas, “flesh”).
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