pancreatic

IPA/ˌpæŋkriˈætɪk/
KK[pˌænkriˈætɪk]IPA/ˌpæŋkriˈætɪk/

pancreatic — adjective

  • pancreaticpositive
  • more pancreaticcomparative
  • most pancreaticsuperlative

1. describing something that involves or affects the pancreas, the gland in the abd

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing something that involves or affects the pancreas, the gland in the abdomen that produces digestive juices and hormones including insulin.

例句

Dr. Liu specializes in pancreatic cancer research at the university hospital.

collocation: pancreatic cancer

The surgeon removed a cyst from the patient's pancreatic duct during the operation.

collocation: pancreatic duct

文法句型

pancreatic + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively (before a noun) to describe medical conditions, body parts, or biological processes involving the pancreas. Rarely appears after a linking verb.

常見錯誤

❌He was treated for pancreatic.
✅He was treated for pancreatic cancer.
💡Pancreatic is an adjective and must modify a noun; it cannot stand alone as a noun.
❌The doctor examined her pancreatic.
✅The doctor examined her pancreas.
💡Pancreatic is the adjective form; the organ itself is the pancreas.