Exocrine pancreas

System Digestive
SNOMED CT 248202004

Exocrine pancreas

Definition

The part of the pancreas that is part of the exocrine system and which produces and store zymogens of digestive enzymes, such as chymotrypsinogen and trypsinogen in the acinar cells [GO].

Also known as exocrine pancreas, pars exocrina pancreatis — per UBERON

The Exocrine pancreas is a part of the Digestive.

Also identified as

Associated Diseases

Disease Involvement Source
Colloid carcinoma of the pancreas Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Exocrine pancreatic carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Malignant exocrine pancreas neoplasm Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic acinar cell cystadenocarcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic cystadenocarcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic exocrine neoplasm Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic foamy gland adenocarcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm with an associated invasive carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm with high grade dysplasia Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm with low grade dysplasia Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic mucinous-cystic neoplasm Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic mucinous-cystic neoplasm with an associated invasive carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic serous cystadenocarcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic serous cystadenoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic serous cystic neoplasm Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatic signet ring cell adenocarcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pancreatoblastoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Squamous cell carcinoma of pancreas Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Undifferentiated pancreatic carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Undifferentiated pancreatic carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0

Drugs Acting Here

Drug Effect Source
Gemcitabine may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0

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