Pancreatic duct

Introduction: Pancreatic duct

Description of Pancreatic duct

Pancreatic duct: [TA] the excretory duct of the pancreas that extends through the gland from tail to head, where it empties into the duodenum at the greater duodenal papilla. SYN: ductus pancreaticus [TA], Hoffmann duct, Wirsung canal, Wirsung duct.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Pancreatic duct: Part of a system of ducts in the pancreas. Pancreatic juices containing enzymes are released into these ducts and flow into the small intestine.
Source: National Institute of Health

Pancreatic duct: a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Pancreatic duct: main excretory duct of the pancreas, which usually unites with the common bile duct before entering the duodenum.
Source: CRISP

Pancreatic duct: Ducts that collect PANCREATIC JUICE from the PANCREAS and supply it to the DUODENUM.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Pancreatic duct: Ducts that collect PANCREATIC JUICE from the PANCREAS and supply it to the DUODENUM.
Source: MeSH 2007

Pancreatic duct: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Pancreatic duct:

• Pancreatic
• Duct

Pancreatic duct as an Organ

Pancreatic duct (organ): A duct joining the pancreas to the bile duct to supply pancreatic juice.

Pancreatic duct (organ): See Pancreatic duct (organ information).

More information on organs: Pancreatic duct:

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Terms associated with Pancreatic duct:

Terms Similar to Pancreatic duct:

• accessory pancreatic duct
• main pancreatic duct
• minor duodenal papilla
• santorini's duct
• santorini duct
• santorinis duct
• wirsung's duct
• wirsung duct
• wirsungs duct

Source - MeSH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Duct of Santorini
• Duct of Wirsung
• Duodenal Papilla, Minor
• Wirsung's Duct

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Pancreatic duct

• Pancreas

Source - MeSH 2007

• pancreas

Source - CRISP

• duct
• epithelial duct
• canal
• channel

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Pancreatic duct

The following list attempts to classify Pancreatic duct into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• canal,channel,duct,epithelial duct
• passage,passageway
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Digestive System
  • Pancreas
    • Pancreatic Ducts

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• pancrea
• digestive system
• Anatomy

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