pancreas weight pancreas wet weight 2011-11-03T02:58:19Z CMO:0000626 The weight of the pancreas after removal from the body but without desiccation. The pancreas is the compound endocrine/exocrine gland located behind the stomach in vertebrates which secretes hormones (insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin) into the bloodstream and digestive enzymes and ions such as sodium bicarbonate into the small intestine. VT:0010144 clinical_measurement_ontology mshimoyama