pancreatic

/ˌpænkɹiˈætɪk/ adj

**Pancreatic** refers to anything connected with the pancreas, the gland tucked behind the stomach that releases digestive enzymes and insulin. Doctors use the term to label tissues, juices, or disorders that arise in that organ. The adjective appears in phrases like pancreatic duct, pancreatic cancer, and pancreatic insufficiency, each pointing to a specific part or problem of the pancreas. When discussing metabolism, pancreatic hormones such as insulin and glucagon take center stage. In culinary science the word pops up when describing pancreatic enzymes that break down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. Using **pancreatic** signals a precise, anatomical focus rather than a vague notion of “stomach stuff.”

【核心含义】与胰腺相关的一切事物。胰腺是位于胃后方的腺体,负责分泌消化酶和胰岛素。

常见于医学专有名词(如:胰管/胰腺癌),强调解剖学定位而非泛指腹部。中文需避免与"胃"或"胆"混淆。

【Significado central】Se refiere a todo lo relacionado con el páncreas, la glándula ubicada detrás del estómago que produce enzimas digestivas e insulina.

Es un adjetivo propio del lenguaje médico y científico que aparece en expresiones técnicas como "conducto pancreático", "cáncer de páncreas" e "insuficiencia pancreática". En endocrinología se emplea para referirse a hormonas pancreáticas como la insulina y el glucagón, y en gastronomía molecular al describir las enzimas que descomponen grasas, proteínas y carbohidratos. Su uso señala precisión anatómica, por lo que conviene distinguirlo de términos más generales como "estomacal" o "abdominal", que no localizan el problema en un órgano específico.

Word Origin From Greek pan 'all' and kreas 'flesh' — the pancreas was thought to be 'all flesh,' a fleshy organ. The name was given by ancient anatomists because it appeared to be just a mass of glandular tissue. The same pan- root gives us pandemic (all people), pantheon (all gods), and panorama (all view). Kreas is related to cruel and raw, both from the PIE root for raw flesh. So pancreatic means 'pertaining to the all-flesh organ.'

adj Belonging or relating to the pancreas.

He was diagnosed with a pancreatic disorder.

(形容词) 胰腺的

他被诊断出患有胰腺疾病。

(adjetivo) pancreático; pancreática [Perteneciente o relativo al páncreas.]

Le diagnosticaron un trastorno pancreático.

(adjectif) pancréatique [Qui appartient au pancréas ou s'y rapporte.]

Il a été diagnostiqué avec un trouble **pancreatic**.

(Adjektiv) pankreatisch; Bauchspeicheldrüsen- [Den Bauchspeicheldrüse (Pankreas) betreffend oder zu ihr gehörend.]

Bei ihm wurde eine **pancreatic** Erkrankung diagnostiziert.

(形容詞) 膵臓に属する、または膵臓に関する。

彼は膵臓の疾患と診断された。

(adjetivo) pancreático [Pertencente ou relativo ao pâncreas.]

Ele foi diagnosticado com um distúrbio pancreático.

Word parts: pancreat + ic

Common collocations

secretion subst enzyme subst duct subst exocrine adj insufficiency subst pancreatic adj pancreatitis subst fragility subst fistula subst hypertrophy subst hyperplasia subst toxicity subst

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