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Acute pancreatitis is swelling (inflammation) of the pancreas. The pancreas is a gland located behind the stomach. It releases digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000287.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatitis
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Do cows have pancreases?
Yes.
Are there two pancreases?
No. Vertebrates only have one pancreas.
What is the plural of pancreas?
The plural form of pancreas is pancreases.
What is it called when you are born with 2 small pancreases?
Pancreas divisum
What do pancreases do?
it is a organ that produces and,or stores chemical .... produces insulin
Are human pancreases bigger than animal pancreases?
That all depends on what animal you're comparing it to. A human pancreas would certainly be bigger than say, a rat's. While an elephant's pancreas is larger than a human's.The human pancreas is approximately 6 in long.
What is the pancreases job in the digestive system?
The pancreas is responsible for making various enzymes like lipase, proteases and carbohydrases to break down our food.
Are the angles inside a regular octagon or acute or obtuse?
acute
A triangle that has three 3 acute angles is a what?
A triangle with 3 acute angles is an acute triangle. All the angles in an acute triangle are acute.
How many acute angles does a acute angle have?
1 acute angle = 1 acute angle
Sentence with acute?
That is an acute angle. An obtuse angle is not acute.
Is cholera acute or chronic disease?
Acute disease
