pancreases
Digestive enzyme sources
Pancreases is the plural of pancreas, the gland behind the stomach that produces insulin and digestive enzymes.
The word appears mainly in medical and scientific contexts discussing multiple specimens or comparing the organ across species: The researchers examined pancreases from both diabetic and healthy mice.
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glucagonPancreatic blood-sugar raiser
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- isletsVery small landmasses
hormones · metabolism · glycogen · hyperglycemia · hypoglycemia · secretion · bloodstream · regulation
Culinary term for thymus
- offalEdible animal organs
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- French cuisineCooking from France
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
sauteed · fried · veal · lamb · beef · preparation · texture · glands
Body's working component
- glandSecreting body organ
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- digestive systemOrgans processing ingested food
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
duodenum · bile duct · spleen · stomach · retroperitoneal · lobules · tail · head
Genetic disorder thickening mucus
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
imaging · CT scan · ultrasound · MRI · oncology · surgery · Whipple procedure · resection
insulin
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glucagonPancreatic blood-sugar raiser
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
islets · hormones · metabolism · glycogen · hyperglycemia · hypoglycemia · secretion · bloodstream · regulation · homeostasis
sweetbreads
Culinary term for thymus
- offalEdible animal organs
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- French cuisineCooking from France
braised · sauteed · fried · veal · lamb · beef · preparation · texture · glands · giblets
organ
Body's working component
- glandSecreting body organ
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- digestive systemOrgans processing ingested food
endocrine · duodenum · bile duct · spleen · stomach · retroperitoneal · lobules · tail · head · body
cystic fibrosis
Genetic disorder thickening mucus
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
biopsy · imaging · CT scan · ultrasound · MRI · oncology · surgery · Whipple procedure · resection · chronic
enzymes
Reaction-speeding proteins
trypsin · secretion · breakdown · absorption · duodenum · nutrients · carbohydrates · fats · proteins · digestion