noun · My Body

pancreas

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The meaning (definition) of the word pancreas

an organ in your belly that helps turn food into energy

The word pancreas used in a sentence

Your pancreas is an organ that helps your body use food.

The plural of the word pancreas

pancreases

How the word pancreas is said around the world

Frenchpancréas (pahnkrayah)
Spanishpáncreas (pahnkrayahs)
Mandarin胰腺 (yí xiàn)
Hindiअग्न्याशय (ugnyahshey)
Arabicالبنكرياس (ahlbahnkreeahs)
Russianподжелудочная железа (podzheludochnaia zheleza)
Portuguese (EU)pâncreas (puhnngkreeuhsh)
Portuguese (BR)pâncreas (puhnngkrayas)
Japanese膵臓 (suizou)
GermanPankreas (pahngkrayahs)
Urduلبلبہ (lubuhluhbah)
Punjabiਪੈਨਕ੍ਰੀਅਸ (penuhkreeuhs)
Korean이자 (ija)
Hebrewלַבלָב (lahvlahv)
Greekπαγκρέας (pagkreas)
Dutchalvleesklier (ahlvlayskleer)
Tagaloglapay (lahpahy)
Vietnamesetuyến tụy (tweeeurn twee)
Turkishpankreas (pahnkrayahs)
Persianپانکراس (pahnkahrahs)
Polishtrzustka (choostkah)
Ukrainianпідшлункова залоза (pidshlunkova zaloza)
Bengaliঅগ্ন্যাশয় (awgnashawy)
Swedishpankreas (pahngkruhahs)
Italianpancreas (pahnkrayahs)

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