胰腺 (yí xiàn) — pancreas

Definition

noun
pancreas

Examples

  • 胰腺
    Yī shēng tōng guò jiǎn chá fā xiàn tā de yí xiàn yǒu yán zhèng.
    The doctor found inflammation in his pancreas through examination.
  • 胰腺
    yí xiàn Fēn mì de yí dǎo sù duì xuè táng tiáo jié zhì guān zhòng yào.
    The insulin secreted by the pancreas is crucial for blood sugar regulation.
  • 胰腺
    Cháng qī yǐn jiǔ huì zēng jiā huàn yí xiàn ái de fēng xiǎn.
    Long-term alcohol consumption increases the risk of pancreatic cancer.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

pancreas

The 胰 pancreas and 腺 gland together name the organ.

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