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Definition of Pancreatic duct
1. Noun. A duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine.
Generic synonyms: Canal, Channel, Duct, Epithelial Duct
Group relationships: Pancreas
Terms within: Musculus Sphincter Ductus Pancreatici
Group relationships: Pancreas
Terms within: Musculus Sphincter Ductus Pancreatici
Medical Definition of Pancreatic duct
1. The excretory duct of the pancreas that extends through the gland from tail to head where it empties into the duodenum at the greater duodenal papilla. Synonym: ductus pancreaticus, Hoffmann's duct, Wirsung's canal, Wirsung's duct. (05 Mar 2000)