膵臓(すいぞう)

すいぞう
noun
pancreas
medical
1. pancreas
An organ behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes and hormones including insulin. Essential for both digestion and blood sugar regulation.
膵臓(すいぞう)は消化(しょうか)酵素(こうそ)を分泌(ぶんぴつ)する。
The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes.
膵臓癌(すいぞうがん)は早期発見(そうきはっけん)が難(むずか)しい。
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect early.
膵臓(すいぞう)はインスリンを作(つく)る重要(じゅうよう)な臓器(ぞうき)だ。
The pancreas is an important organ that produces insulin.

Functions

The 膵臓(すいぞう) has two main functions:
1. 外分泌(がいぶんぴつ): Producing digestive enzymes
2. 内分泌(ないぶんぴつ): Producing hormones (insulin, glucagon)

Medical terms

Location

Situated behind the 胃(い) (stomach), near the 十二指腸(じゅうにしちょう) (duodenum).

Related organs

Related Words

Related: 脾臓(ひぞう) (spleen)
Related: 肝臓(かんぞう) (liver)
Related: 胆嚢(たんのう) (gallbladder)
Related: インスリン (insulin)
general
Added 2026.1.17 2:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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