Synonyms & related words for pancreas

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pancreas. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pancreas

Explore words related to pancreas — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pancreatic, liver, pancreatotomy, exocrine, kidneys, pancreatitis, duodenum, gallbladder. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pancreas come from?

The word pancreas breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: pan-, from Greek pan (“all”); and -creas, from Greek kreas (“flesh”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.