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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespancréas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pankʁeas
"Le pancréas produit de l'insuline."
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A large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum and hormones such as insulin and glucagon into the blood.
"The pancreas plays a crucial role in converting the food we eat into fuel for the body's cells."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word pankreas, meaning 'sweetbread', composed of pan- ('all') and kreas ('flesh'). It entered Modern English via New Latin in the 17th century as a precise anatomical term designating the glandular organ near the stomach.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pancreas" is said worldwide
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pancréas
Transliteration: pankʁeas
"Le pancréas produit de l'insuline."
Bauchspeicheldrüse
Transliteration: ˈbaʊ̯xˌʃpaɪ̯çəlˌdʁyːzə
"Die Bauchspeicheldrüse reguliert den Blutzuckerspiegel."
pancreas
Transliteration: ˈpaŋkreas
"Il pancreas produce enzimi digestivi."
páncreas
Transliteration: ˈpaŋkɾeas
"El páncreas secreta insulina para regular el azúcar en la sangre."
pâncreas
Transliteration: ˈpɐ̃kɾiɐs
"O pâncreas é um órgão vital do sistema digestivo."
अग्न्याशय
Transliteration: agnyashay
"अग्न्याशय इंसुलिन का उत्पादन करता है।"
胰腺
Transliteration: yíxiàn
"胰腺分泌胰岛素和消化酶。"
췌장
Transliteration: chwejang
"췌장은 소화효소를 분비하는 기관입니다."
すい臓
Transliteration: suizō
"すい臓はインスリンを分泌します。"
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