| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| branch of the splenic artery that supplies the pancreas |
arteria pancreatica
,
pancreatic artery
|
| cell that produces insulin in the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas |
beta cell
|
| pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints |
bronzed diabetes
,
hemochromatosis
,
iron-storage disease
,
iron overload
|
| most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; there is no cure |
CF
,
cystic fibrosis
,
fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
,
mucoviscidosis
,
pancreatic fibrosis
|
| oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas |
DiaBeta
,
glyburide
,
Micronase
|
| oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas |
glipzide
,
Glucotrol
|
| hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin) |
glucagon
|
| hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells |
insulin
|
| cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones |
islands of Langerhans
,
isles of Langerhans
,
islets of Langerhans
|
| surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas |
pancreatectomy
|
| cancer of the pancreas |
pancreatic cancer
|
| duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine |
pancreatic duct
|
| fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas; important for breaking down starches and proteins and fats |
pancreatic juice
|
| veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins |
pancreatic vein
,
venae pancreatica
|
| extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions |
pancreatin
|
| inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain |
pancreatitis
|
| peptic hormone produced by the mucous lining of the small intestine; can stimulate secretion by the pancreas and liver |
secretin
|
| edible pancreas of an animal |
stomach sweetbread
|
| thymus gland or pancreas of a young animal prepared as food |
sweetbread
|
| inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine |
trypsinogen
|
