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"pancreatic cancer"of or involving the pancreas
Definition that contains pancreatic
- pancreas a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
- pancreatin extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions
- amylase any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
- elastase a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin
- musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici the smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic duct
- trypsin an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
- cholecystokinin a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine