поджелу́дочная железа́
podželúdočnaja železáfeminine
The English word pancreas is translated into Russian as поджелу́дочная железа́ (podželúdočnaja železá).
The term refers to the gland located near the stomach.
Meaning: gland near the stomach (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When discussing the functions or diseases of the organ, such as 'pain of the pancreas', the phrase changes to the genitive case: поджелудочной железы.
How do you pronounce it?
podželúdočnaja železá
Did you know?
- The word железа for 'gland' shares the same root as железо, meaning 'iron'.
- While 'pancreas' comes from the Greek word for 'all flesh', the Russian term focuses entirely on the organ's location.
- In casual medical conversation, Russians often drop the word железа and simply refer to the organ as поджелудочная.
Examples in context
- У меня проблемы с поджелудочной железой.I have issues with my pancreas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pancreas” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
