noun
- plural of pancreas; organs behind the stomach that produce insulin and digestive enzymes
Examples
- The surgeon examined both patients’ pancreases during the operations.
- Diabetes affects how pancreases regulate blood sugar levels.
- The medical students studied diseased pancreases in their anatomy class.
- Researchers compared healthy pancreases with those damaged by chronic inflammation.
- The pathologist found tumors in three of the pancreases she examined.
- Transplant surgeons work carefully when removing pancreases from donors.