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PANCREATIC DUCT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Pancreas
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accessory pancreatic duct
1, record 1, English, accessory%20pancreatic%20duct
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- minor pancreatic duct 2, record 1, English, minor%20pancreatic%20duct
correct
- duct of Santorini 2, record 1, English, duct%20of%20Santorini
correct
- duct of Bernard 2, record 1, English, duct%20of%20Bernard
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small inconstant duct draining a part of the head of the pancreas into the minor duodenal papilla. 2, record 1, English, - accessory%20pancreatic%20duct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accessory pancreatic duct : designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - accessory%20pancreatic%20duct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.017: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - accessory%20pancreatic%20duct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Pancréas
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conduit pancréatique accessoire
1, record 1, French, conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique%20accessoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canal pancréatique accessoire 2, record 1, French, canal%20pancr%C3%A9atique%20accessoire
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- canal de Santorini 3, record 1, French, canal%20de%20Santorini
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conduit pancréatique accessoire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique%20accessoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.017 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique%20accessoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Páncreas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conducto pancreático accesorio
1, record 1, Spanish, conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico%20accesorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- canal de Santorini 1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20de%20Santorini
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto excretor accesorio e inconstante del páncreas, rama del conducto de Wirsung, que drena la porción superior de la cabeza del páncreas y desemboca en la carúncula menor del duodeno. 2, record 1, Spanish, - conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico%20accesorio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conducto pancreático accesorio: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico%20accesorio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.017: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico%20accesorio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Pancreas
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pancreatic duct
1, record 2, English, pancreatic%20duct
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- duct of Wirsung 2, record 2, English, duct%20of%20Wirsung
correct
- Wirsung duct 3, record 2, English, Wirsung%20duct
correct
- Hoffmann duct 3, record 2, English, Hoffmann%20duct
correct
- canal of Wirsung 4, record 2, English, canal%20of%20Wirsung
correct
- Wirsung canal 3, record 2, English, Wirsung%20canal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The main excretory duct of the pancreas, which usually unites with the common bile duct before entering the duodenum at the major duodenal papilla. 4, record 2, English, - pancreatic%20duct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pancreatic duct : designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 2, English, - pancreatic%20duct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.015: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 5, record 2, English, - pancreatic%20duct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Pancréas
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conduit pancréatique
1, record 2, French, conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canal pancréatique 2, record 2, French, canal%20pancr%C3%A9atique
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- canal de Wirsung 3, record 2, French, canal%20de%20Wirsung
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- canal pancréatique de Wirsung 4, record 2, French, canal%20pancr%C3%A9atique%20de%20Wirsung
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduit excréteur principal du pancréas[, qui] s'ouvre dans la papille duodénale majeure avec le conduit cholédoque. 5, record 2, French, - conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conduit pancréatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 6, record 2, French, - conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.015 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 6, record 2, French, - conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Páncreas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conducto pancreático
1, record 2, Spanish, conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- conducto de Wirsung 2, record 2, Spanish, conducto%20de%20Wirsung
correct, masculine noun
- canal de Wirsung 2, record 2, Spanish, canal%20de%20Wirsung
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto excretor principal del páncreas, que recorre toda la glándula, de la cola a la cabeza, recogiendo las secreciones lobulillares y termina uniéndose al colédoco en la ampolla de Vater; desemboca en la carúncula mayor del duodeno. 2, record 2, Spanish, - conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conducto pancreático: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.015: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Pancreas
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sphincter muscle of pancreatic duct
1, record 3, English, sphincter%20muscle%20of%20pancreatic%20duct
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sphincter of pancreatic duct 2, record 3, English, sphincter%20of%20pancreatic%20duct
correct
- pancreatic sphincter 3, record 3, English, pancreatic%20sphincter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sphincter muscle of pancreatic duct; sphincter of pancreatic duct : designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 3, English, - sphincter%20muscle%20of%20pancreatic%20duct
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.016: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 3, English, - sphincter%20muscle%20of%20pancreatic%20duct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Pancréas
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- muscle sphincter du conduit pancréatique
1, record 3, French, muscle%20sphincter%20du%20conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sphincter du conduit pancréatique 2, record 3, French, sphincter%20du%20conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muscle sphincter du conduit pancréatique; sphincter du conduit pancréatique : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - muscle%20sphincter%20du%20conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.016 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - muscle%20sphincter%20du%20conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Páncreas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- músculo esfínter del conducto pancreático
1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%BAsculo%20esf%C3%ADnter%20del%20conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Esfínter que rodea el conducto pancreático justo por encima de la ampolla hepatopancreática. 2, record 3, Spanish, - m%C3%BAsculo%20esf%C3%ADnter%20del%20conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
músculo esfínter del conducto pancreático: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 3, Spanish, - m%C3%BAsculo%20esf%C3%ADnter%20del%20conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.016: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 3, Spanish, - m%C3%BAsculo%20esf%C3%ADnter%20del%20conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-07-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- The Pancreas
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
1, record 4, English, pancreatic%20ductal%20adenocarcinoma
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PDAC 1, record 4, English, PDAC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, or PDAC, is by far the most common type of pancreatic malignancy. PDAC is distinct from other cancers due to the biological barrier the tumor builds around itself. 2, record 4, English, - pancreatic%20ductal%20adenocarcinoma
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas develop from cells lining the ducts that carry the digestive juices into the main pancreatic duct and then on into the duodenum. They can grow anywhere in the pancreas, although most often they are found in the head of the pancreas. There are several rare variants of PDAC, including adenosquamous carcinoma and colloid carcinoma. 3, record 4, English, - pancreatic%20ductal%20adenocarcinoma
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pancreatic ductal adeno-carcinoma
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Pancréas
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- adénocarcinome canalaire pancréatique
1, record 4, French, ad%C3%A9nocarcinome%20canalaire%20pancr%C3%A9atique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'adénocarcinome canalaire pancréatique représente 90 % des cancers du pancréas diagnostiqués. Il touche le plus souvent la tête du pancréas et se développe à partir des cellules qui produisent le suc pancréatique, nécessaire à la digestion des aliments. 2, record 4, French, - ad%C3%A9nocarcinome%20canalaire%20pancr%C3%A9atique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- adéno-carcinome canalaire pancréatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Esophagus
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ampulla of Vater
1, record 5, English, ampulla%20of%20Vater
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hepatopancreatic ampulla 2, record 5, English, hepatopancreatic%20ampulla
correct
- ampulla hepatopancreatica 2, record 5, English, ampulla%20hepatopancreatica
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the dilatation formed by junction of the common bile and the pancreatic duct proximal to their opening into the lumen of the duodenum. 2, record 5, English, - ampulla%20of%20Vater
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oesophage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ampoule de Vater
1, record 5, French, ampoule%20de%20Vater
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ampoule duodénale 2, record 5, French, ampoule%20duod%C3%A9nale
correct, feminine noun
- ampulla hepatopancreatica 2, record 5, French, ampulla%20hepatopancreatica
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité inconstante creusée dans la grande caroncule, qui s'ouvre dans le duodénum par un orifice étroit. 2, record 5, French, - ampoule%20de%20Vater
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Pancreas
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- accretion
1, record 6, English, accretion
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The growing together, the adhesion, the continuous coherence, the concretion between normally separate particles or separate structures. 2, record 6, English, - accretion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chronic calcifying pancreatitis is the most common form, by far. It is characterized by irregular distribution within the gland with varying degrees of obstruction of the primary and secondary pancreatic ducts. The initiating event is believed to be fibrillar proteins precipitating in small pancreatic duct branches; these protein plugs calcify by surface accretion. 1, record 6, English, - accretion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Pancréas
- Foie et voies biliaires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- accrétion
1, record 6, French, accr%C3%A9tion
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit particulièrement des minéraux et, en physiologie, des concrétions calculeuses] Action de croître par juxtaposition. 1, record 6, French, - accr%C3%A9tion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
1, record 7, English, magnetic%20resonance%20cholangiopancreatography
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- MRCP 2, record 7, English, MRCP
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography(MRCP) is a relatively new technique for viewing the bile ducts, the pancreatic duct and the gallbladder. No contrast medium has to be administered for MRCP, unlike some other techniques. MRCP uses magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) to produce detailed pictures. 3, record 7, English, - magnetic%20resonance%20cholangiopancreatography
Record 7, Key term(s)
- magnetic resonance cholangio-pancreatography
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie par résonance magnétique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cholangiopancréatographie par résonance magnétique
1, record 7, French, cholangiopancr%C3%A9atographie%20par%20r%C3%A9sonance%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- CPRM 2, record 7, French, CPRM
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cholangiopancréato-IRM 3, record 7, French, cholangiopancr%C3%A9ato%2DIRM
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de diagnostic non invasive permettant de visualiser les canaux pancréatiques et les canaux biliaires. 3, record 7, French, - cholangiopancr%C3%A9atographie%20par%20r%C3%A9sonance%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 7, Key term(s)
- cholangio-pancréatographie par résonance magnétique
- cholangio-pancréato-IRM
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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