pancreatic fibrosis
— Noun
– English
~ the most common hereditary disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known
pancreatic duct
— Noun
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~ a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine
pancreatic juice
— Noun
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~ a fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas; important for breaking down starches and proteins and fats
pancreatic
— Adjective
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~ of or involving the pancreas; "pancreatic cancer"
pancreatin
— Noun
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~ extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions
pancreatitis
— Noun
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~ inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain
pancytopenia
— Noun
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~ an abnormal deficiency in all blood cells (red blood cells and white blood cells and platelets); usually associated with bone marrow tumor or with aplastic anemia