Pancreas disorder

From Health Encyclopedia

Broader Terms

digestive disorder, endocrine disorder

Narrower Terms

pancreas neoplasm, pancreatic islet disorder, pancreatitis

Facts

• Pancreas is a gland situated near the stomach that secretes a digestive fluid into the intestine through one or more ducts.
• Pancreas secretes the hormone insulin.
• A gland that makes enzymes that help the body break down and use nutrients in food.
• An organ that produces the insulin hormone needed to regulate blood sugar levels, and produces enzymes to aid in the digestion of proteins, carbohydrates and fats.

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