pancreatitis

noun

pan·​cre·​a·​ti·​tis ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈtī-təs How to pronounce pancreatitis (audio)
ˌpan-
plural pancreatitides ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈti-tə-ˌdēz How to pronounce pancreatitis (audio)
ˌpan-
: inflammation of the pancreas

Examples of pancreatitis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An autopsy completed later that year determined her cause of death as pancreatitis — when the organ becomes inflamed — an electrolyte imbalance and other unknown factors. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2024 In this phase, failing organs rebound, but patients might experience alopecia (hair loss) and other complications, including delirium, stupor and coma, convulsions, adrenal hemorrhage, and pancreatitis. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023 Other more severe, but rare, side effects include pancreatitis and irreversible gastroparesis, or inflammation of the pancreas and stomach paralysis. Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024 Of these, 25 are listed as serious cases—resulting in adverse events like miscarriage, loss of consciousness, acute kidney injury and pancreatitis—and two resulted in death. Ty Roush, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 Two of those conditions are chronic pancreatitis and cystic fibrosis. Maxine Lipner, Health, 25 Sep. 2023 The most common issues include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and constipation, though more serious side effects such as pancreatitis, gastroparesis, and bowel obstruction have been reported.10 What Is 'Food Noise'? Julia Landwehr, Health, 28 Nov. 2023 Gallstones that block the duct that the pancreas sends its enzymes through can also cause pancreatitis. Amanda Gardner, Health, 29 Oct. 2023 His drug and alcohol abuse led to, among other things, pancreatitis, pneumonia, an exploded colon, and more than a dozen stomach surgeries. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pancreatitis was circa 1842

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“Pancreatitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancreatitis. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

pancreatitis

noun
pan·​cre·​ati·​tis ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈtīt-əs, ˌpan- How to pronounce pancreatitis (audio)
plural pancreatitides -ˈtit-ə-ˌdēz How to pronounce pancreatitis (audio)
: inflammation of the pancreas

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