膵すい

noun

pancreas

Rare abbreviation of 膵臓 (すいぞう). Used almost exclusively in medical or technical contexts, and even then the full form is preferred.

See also: 膵臓 (すいぞう)

• 「膵すい」は膵すい臓ぞうの略りゃく称しょうとして医い学がく文ぶん書しょでまれに使つかわれる。

  The character 膵 is occasionally used as an abbreviation for pancreas in medical documents.