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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin pancreas, from Ancient Greek πάγκρεας (pánkreas).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɐ̃.kɾi.ɐʃ/, (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɐ̃.kɾjɐʃ/
Noun
pâncreas m (invariable)
- pancreas
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