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pancreas

[pan-kree-uhs, pang-] / ˈpæn kri əs, ˈpæŋ- /


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One pattern, called "pancreatic predominant," is marked by unusually high fat levels in the pancreas compared with other parts of the body.

From Science Daily

Similar changes are known to contribute to cancer development in other organs, including the breast and pancreas.

From Science Daily

In diabetes, these autoantibodies attack the pancreas - the organ which has the job of making insulin to control blood sugar.

From BBC

He had his pancreas removed a few years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the age of just 33 in 1994 and then had a stroke in 2016.

From BBC

He had a procedure which resulted in the removal of part of his pancreas, the duodenum, the gall bladder and part of his liver.

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