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Descriptor
English
:
Pancreas
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Páncreas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Pâncreas
Tree Number:
A03.734
Definition
English
:
A nodular organ in the
ABDOMEN
that contains a mixture of
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
and
EXOCRINE GLANDS
. The small endocrine portion consists of the
ISLETS OF LANGERHANS
secreting a number of
hormones
into the
blood
stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive
enzymes
into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the
DUODENUM.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/enzymol: consider also
PANCREATIN
for "pancreatic enzymes" particularly in ther; /surg: consider also
PANCREATECTOMY
; note that
ISLETS OF LANGERHANS TRANSPLANTATION
is also available;
inflammation
=
PANCREATITIS
; pancreatic A, B, C
cells
: index under
ISLETS OF LANGERHANS
; D
cells
=
SOMATOSTATIN-SECRETING CELLS
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Pancreas
/
transplantation
use
Pancreas Transplantation
See Related
English
:
Pancreatectomy
Pancreaticojejunostomy
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
blood supply
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
innervation
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
10367
Unique Identifier:
D010179
Occurrence in VHL
:
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