How to Use pancreas in a Sentence

pancreas

noun
  • Of all the places to get cancer, the pancreas may be the worst.
    — Justin Chen, STAT, 20 June 2018
  • Their bodies kill off the cells in the pancreas that produce it.
    — Marty Toohey, ajc, 24 Apr. 2017
  • The cures under study now would remove the need for a donor pancreas.
    — Brian Gormley, WSJ, 24 June 2017
  • People had, though, been aware of the pancreas for centuries.
    — James P. Brody, The Conversation, 21 July 2021
  • Amylin is a hormone released by the pancreas at the same time as insulin.
    — Verywell Health, 2 Feb. 2023
  • She was left with holes in her stomach and diaphragm, and part of her pancreas was removed.
    — Jay Croft, CNN, 2 June 2023
  • My dad, my dog, and my pancreas all died on me in a 12-month period.
    — John Hendrickson, Esquire, 14 Sep. 2017
  • The report showed a rise in men battling cancers of the bones and joints, brain and pancreas.
    — Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Other cancers, such as those of the lung, pancreas and brain, are harder to find and treat.
    — The Economist, 16 Sep. 2017
  • Or cancer of the colon, uterus, pancreas, kidney, ovary and others?
    — Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Khloe was receiving the pancreas and liver of a 4-year-old boy.
    — Mary Lynn Smith, Star Tribune, 15 Oct. 2020
  • He has been diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas which has spread to his liver.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Too much iron can also result in damage to the liver, heart and pancreas.
    — Steven Reinberg, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2019
  • Insulin is the hormone the pancreas produces to keep blood glucose in a healthy range.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
  • Chocolate also has a lot of fat, so the cat or dog’s pancreas will not enjoy it either.
    — Leticia Fanucchi, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Chocolate also has a lot of fat, so the cat or dog's pancreas will not enjoy it either.
    — Leticia Fanucchi, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2022
  • The nausea that lasted three days when his pancreas flared from CF.
    — Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The head of the pancreas also was damaged and Case's colon had to be removed.
    — Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, 31 May 2017
  • That way, the glucose doesn’t linger, and the pancreas doesn’t keep flooding the blood with the hormone.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
  • By then, Sandifer had to have a portion of her pancreas removed.
    — Brianna Bailey, ProPublica, 4 June 2020
  • The cancer that started in Khloe's pancreas had spread to her liver.
    — Mary Lynn Smith, Star Tribune, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The cause was an illness of the pancreas, said his wife, Wendy Fibison.
    — Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2020
  • The brain is an organ — just like your pancreas, liver or heart — added Crosby.
    — Stepfanie Romine, Cincinnati.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The hot water hose is the hepatic artery that supplies blood to the liver and pancreas.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 May 2022
  • But if tumors develop in the kidney and pancreas, the cancer can spread to the rest of the body.
    — Fiza Pirani, ajc, 7 June 2018
  • Living donors can give kidneys, a liver lobe, a lung, part of a lung, part of the pancreas or part of the intestines.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Eyes, corneas, kidneys, livers, hearts, lungs, pancreases, bones and skin are subject to the rule.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The pancreas keeps pumping out more insulin to help, but glucose still has a hard time getting into the cells.
    — Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2021
  • The surgery came after a scan showed a small tumor in the center of Ginsburg's pancreas.
    — Amber Brenza, Health.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • In Type 2 diabetes, the pancreas can still make some insulin.
    — Daniel Wilson, sacbee, 21 June 2018

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