The word pancreas comes from the Greek πᾶν (pân, "all") & κρέας (kréas, "flesh"). The function of the pancreas in diabetes has been known since at least 1889, with its role in insulin production identified in 1921.
The word pancreas comes from the Greek πᾶν (pân, "all") & κρέας (kréa,s, "flesh"). The function of the pancreas in diabetes has been known since at least 1889 with its role in insulin production identified in 1921.