1. plural of pancreas; organs behind the stomach that produce insulin and digestive enzymes

Examples

• The surgeon examined both patients’ pancreases during the operations.
• Diabetes affects how pancreases regulate blood sugar levels.
• The medical students studied diseased pancreases in their anatomy class.
• Researchers compared healthy pancreases with those damaged by chronic inflammation.
• The pathologist found tumors in three of the pancreases she examined.
• Transplant surgeons work carefully when removing pancreases from donors.