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 Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer: Pancreatic cancer, exocrine
The exocrine pancreas forms an intricate system of channels or ducts, which are tubular structures that carry pancreatic juices to the small intestine where they are used for digestion.
Ninety-five percent of pancreatic cancers occur in the tissues of the exocrine pancreas.
Exocrine pancreatic cancer is a disease in which cancerous cells originate within the tissues of the pancreas that produce digestive juices.
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 Exocrine gland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Typical exocrine glands include (Any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration) sweat glands, (Any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion) salivary glands, and many glands of the (The system that makes food absorbable into the body) digestive system.
Exocrine gland refers to (Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream) glands that secrete their products via a duct.
Endocrine glands are the defining elements of the (The system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity) endocrine system.
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 Insufficiency - CHP/PCOR Publication - Association of renal insufficiency with
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (or EPI as it is often known) is a condition in which Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) can result from primary
Hypernasality is a speech disorder that occurs when the tissues of the palate and pharynx do not close properly, and air leaks from the nose during speech.
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 Human Anatomy [encyclopedia]
The endocrine system is a system of ductless endocrine glands that secrete chemicals called hormones that circulate within the body via the bloodstream to affect distant organs.
It does not include exocrine glands such as salivary glands, sweat glands and glands within the gastrointestinal tract.
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 Exocrine - definition of Exocrine in Encyclopedia
Typical exocrine glands include sweat glands, salivary glands, and many glands of the digestive system.
Exocrine gland refers to glands that secrete their products via a duct.
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