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- insulin hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
- pancreas a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
- pancreatic of or involving the pancreas
- pancreatectomy surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas
- cf 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
- pancreatitis inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain
- 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
- trypsin an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
- beta cell a cell that produces insulin in the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas