PANCREAS

(Gr. irav, and KDcas, flesh, from its fleshy consistence. ) A glandular viscus of the abdomen, situated under and behind the stomach; its duct enters the duodenum, into which it conveys a fluid very like the saliva. It use appears to dilute the bile, and render il more miscible with the food. It is commonly called the sweetbread in animals. PAND^ [s. 896]