musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici
- noun
- Specialized
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músculo esfínter del conducto pancreático
- The musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici regulates the flow of pancreatic juice.
Examples
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The musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici regulates the flow of pancreatic secretions into the duodenum.
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Surgeons must be careful not to damage the musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici during pancreatic procedures.
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A dysfunction of the musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici can lead to digestive problems or pancreatitis.
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Surgeons often examine the musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici during procedures.
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A dysfunction of the musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici can lead to digestive problems or pancreatitis.
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Surgeons must be careful not to damage the musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici during pancreatic procedures.
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The musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici regulates the flow of pancreatic secretions into the duodenum.
Surface Forms
Morphology
musculus + sphincter + ductus + pancreatici
The term is largely compositional: it combines muscle (musculus) + sphincter + duct (ductus) + a pancreatic genitive (pancreatici) to mean the sphincter muscle of the pancreatic duct, so the core meaning follows directly from the constituents. However, the phrase uses Latin morphology and highly technical anatomical vocabulary that may not be immediately obvious to a B1 learner even if they recognise the morphemes, so full understanding is only partly straightforward.
Etymology
Musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici is a medical name for the ring of muscle around the main pancreatic duct, with sphincter meaning the tight band and ductus pancreatici meaning the pancreatic tube. It works like a small 'valve' that opens and closes to control pancreatic juice entering the small intestine, so the name points to the muscle's job.
