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pancreatitis

American  
[pan-kree-uh-tahy-tis, pang-] / ˌpæn kri əˈtaɪ tɪs, ˌpæŋ- /

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the pancreas.


pancreatitis British  
/ ˌpæŋkrɪəˈtaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the pancreas

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of pancreatitis

From New Latin, dating back to 1835–45; see origin at pancreat-, -itis

Example Sentences

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The research team has also gathered evidence from animal studies suggesting that the tomato-soy juice can lessen inflammation and reduce the severity of chronic pancreatitis.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Women may be particularly vulnerable to the drugs’s side effects, which can also include nausea, diarrhea, migraines and rarer cases of pancreatitis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

This story may be one of direct market competition, but Ulz sees tremendous potential for the broad use of plozasiran, particularly among patients at high risk of pancreatitis.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

To be clear, the evidence linking GLP-1 agonists to gastroparesis and pancreatitis is suggestive, not definitive.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

I might have gone to Great-Aunt Glo’s funeral after she died of acute pancreatitis.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

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