Medical Terminology / Unit 10 MedTerm 0605 short lesson, about 20 seconds
pancreat/o: Pancreas
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The idea
The combining form pancreat slash o names the pancreas, which produces digestive enzymes and hormones.
In practice
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas.
Where people slip
The pancreas serves both the digestive and endocrine systems, so its terms appear in two units.
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