Related Searches
on Ask.com
Pancreatic duct - 4 dictionary results
| pancreatic duct
n. The excretory duct of the pancreas, by which pancreatic juice is secreted into the duodenum. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
| pancreatic duct | |
noun | |
| a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
| pancreatic duct
(pāng'krē-āt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
The excretory duct of the pancreas, extending through the gland from tail to head, where it empties into the duodenum. |
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
pancreatic duct n.
The excretory duct of the pancreas, extending through the gland from tail to head, where it empties into the duodenum. Also called Wirsung's canal.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2008, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
Get your FREE Subscription to Dictionary.com Word of the Day
The FREE Dictionary.com Toolbar
| Dictionary | Thesaurus | Reference |
The answers are right on your browser and just a click away with Dictionary.com Toolbar.









