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pancreas

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


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They are also capable of repairing the heart, brain, spinal cord, kidneys, retinas, and pancreas.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Creatine is naturally produced by the body in the liver, kidneys and pancreas using amino acids such as glycine, arginine and methionine.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

“In 15 years, this is probably the first real big change or anticipated change in pancreas cancer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

GLP-1 receptors are expressed not just in the pancreas and stomach, but throughout the vagus nerve, the brain stem, and the hypothalamus.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

He’d had cancer of the pancreas and in the end of the liver, and Ishmael had not been there at the final moment.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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