Also known as: pan..
PAN has various meanings in the Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of PAN in Medical.
The pancreas is a glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. In humans, it is located in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach. It is an endocrine gland producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide which circulate in the blood.
MedicalHaving to do with the pancreas.
MedicalA surgical procedure in which part or all of the pancreas is removed.
MedicalA collagen disease in which thewalls of the arteries in various parts of the body become inflamed leading to asthma high blood pressure and kidney failure. Alsocalled periarteritis nodosa polyarthritis syndrome
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