pancreatitis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pancreatitis
From New Latin, dating back to 1835–45; see origin at pancreat-, -itis
Example Sentences
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More and more issues — upset tummies, heart murmurs, pancreatitis attacks — crept in with every passing year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Even after being extubated, he couldn’t have solid food for weeks due to severe pancreatitis.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Those findings helped support the launch of the new clinical trial focused on pancreatitis patients.
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
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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