pancreas
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/ˈpæŋkɹɪəs/
(UK)
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/ˈpæŋkɹɪəs/ (UK) · /ˈpæŋ.kɹi.əs/ (US) · /ˈpeɪŋ-/ (US) · /ˈpæn-/ (US) · /ˈpeɪn-/ (US)
Definition of pancreas
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.
“Chronic pancreatitis is a condition in which the pancreas is inflamed or swells for an extended period.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Existing in English since the sixteenth century: from Latin pancreas, from Ancient Greek πάγκρεας (pánkreas), from πᾶν (pân, “all”) (equivalent to English pan-) + κρέας (kréas, “flesh”).
Words you can make from pancreas
200+ playable · top: CANAPES (11 pts)
Best play canapes 11 points7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
30 words- CANAPE 10 pts
- CAPERS 10 pts
- CRAPES 10 pts
- ESCARP 10 pts
- PACERS 10 pts
- PARSEC 10 pts
- PECANS 10 pts
- PRANCE 10 pts
- RECAPS 10 pts
- SCRAPE 10 pts
- SECPAR 10 pts
- SPACER 10 pts
- APNEAS 8 pts
- ARCANE 8 pts
- ARECAS 8 pts
- AREPAS 8 pts
- ARPENS 8 pts
- CAESAR 8 pts
- CANERS 8 pts
- CASERN 8 pts
- CRANES 8 pts
- NACRES 8 pts
- PAEANS 8 pts
- PAESAN 8 pts
- PARENS 8 pts
- PRANAS 8 pts
- RANCES 8 pts
- SARAPE 8 pts
- ANEARS 6 pts
- ARENAS 6 pts
5-letter words
74 words- APACE 9 pts
- CAPER 9 pts
- CAPES 9 pts
- CARPS 9 pts
- CRAPE 9 pts
- CRAPS 9 pts
- PACAS 9 pts
- PACER 9 pts
- PACES 9 pts
- PECAN 9 pts
- PERCS 9 pts
- RECAP 9 pts
- SCAPE 9 pts
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- ACNES 7 pts
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4-letter words
72 words- CAPE 8 pts
- CAPS 8 pts
- CARP 8 pts
- CEPS 8 pts
- CRAP 8 pts
- PACA 8 pts
- PACE 8 pts
- PACS 8 pts
- PECS 8 pts
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- SPEC 8 pts
- ACES 6 pts
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- ARCS 6 pts
- CANE 6 pts
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- CARN 6 pts
- CARS 6 pts
- CASA 6 pts
- CASE 6 pts
- NAPA 6 pts
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- ANAS 4 pts
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- AREA 4 pts
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- NEAR 4 pts
- RASE 4 pts
- SANE 4 pts
- SEAR 4 pts
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3-letter words
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