| Glossary of Terms | |
| General | Genetics | Blood A-K | Blood L-Z | Pancreas | Skeleton | Growth & Nutrition | |
| Pancreas Terms | |
| Amylase | pancreatic enzyme that breaks down starches. |
| Endocrine |
the part of the pancreas that secretes insulin and other hormones, which are necessary to control blood sugar. |
| Lipase | pancreatic enzyme that breaks down fats. |
| Malabsorption | when the body does not absorb nutrients, vitamins and minerals properly. Malabsorption may impair normal growth and development. Failure of the exocrine pancreas or pancreatic insufficiency may cause malabsorption. |
| Pancreas | a large gland that lies behind the stomach. It is made up of two parts, the endocrine and the exocrine pancreas. |
| Pancreatic dysfunction | evidence of loss of enzyme production in the pancreas. |
| Pancreatic insufficiency | the pancreas does not product enough enzymes to digest food. |
| Pancreatic sufficiency | the pancreas is not normal, but has improved enough to correct the digestive problems without the continuing need for pancreatic enzymes with meals. |
| Proteases | different pancreatic enzyme that breaks down proteins. |
| Trypsin | an important pancreatic enzyme which breaks down proteins. |
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