What does pancreas mean in Latin?

pancreas, a noun, means “pancreas”.

What is the genitive of pancreas?

The genitive singular is pancreatis. pancreas is neuter, third declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈpaŋ.kre.as]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpaŋ.kre.as].

noun · neuterthird declension

pancreas n (genitive pancreatis)

Classical[ˈpaŋ.kre.as]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaŋ.kre.as]

From Ancient Greek πάγκρεας (pánkreas), from πᾶν (pân, “all”) + κρέας (kréas, “flesh”).

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