PANCREAS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word pancreas. (close relations)
Definition of PANCREAS
Best Alternative Words for PANCREAS
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| gland | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | ||||||||
| islet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small island | ||||||||
| midriff | nounn | |||||||
noun • the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) • (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration | ||||||||
| organ | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function • a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function • (music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ • a periodical that is published by a special interest group • wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard • a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows | ||||||||
| stomach | nounn | |||||||
noun • an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion • the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis • an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness • an appetite for food verb • bear to eat • put up with something or somebody unpleasant | ||||||||
| stomach sweetbread | nounn | |||||||
noun • edible pancreas of an animal | ||||||||
