SINCE 1828
pancreatitis
noun
pan·cre·a·ti·tis
| \ ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈtī-təs
, ˌpan-\
, ˌpan-\
plural pancreatitides\ ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈti-tə-ˌdēz
, ˌpan- \
, ˌpan- \
Definition of pancreatitis
: inflammation of the pancreas
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College student Caitlin Secrist urgently needed surgery for a rare and dangerous form of pancreatitis. — Rebekah L. Sanders, azcentral, "Call for Action saves readers more than $250,000," 11 July 2019 An autopsy said her death was caused by pancreatitis, electrolyte imbalance and chronic lead intoxication. — Washington Post, "Wife of man charged in blast probe died in ‘mysterious case’," 21 May 2018 The rates of esophageal perforation, pancreatitis and mortality were each less than 0.01%. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "Weight loss balloons now linked to 12 deaths," 4 June 2018 Avicii had in the past suffered acute pancreatitis, in part due to excessive drinking. — Mesfin Fekadu, chicagotribune.com, "Avicii's family releases 2nd statement about late DJ," 26 Apr. 2018 Avicii had in the past suffered acute pancreatitis, in part due to excessive drinking. — Fox News, "Avicii's family says late DJ 'could not go on any longer'," 26 Apr. 2018 Avicii had in the past suffered acute pancreatitis, in part due to excessive drinking. — CBS News, "Avicii death: Family says late DJ "wanted to find peace"," 26 Apr. 2018 Avicii had in the past suffered acute pancreatitis, in part due to excessive drinking. — Bloomberg.com, "Avicii, DJ-Producer Who Performed Around the World, Dies," 21 Apr. 2018 Avicii had in the past suffered acute pancreatitis, in part due to excessive drinking. — Fox News, "Avicii's family says late DJ 'could not go on any longer'," 26 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pancreatitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pancreatitis
noun
pan·cre·ati·tis
| \ ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈtīt-əs, ˌpan-
\
\
plural pancreatitides\ -ˈtit-ə-ˌdēz
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\
Medical Definition of pancreatitis
: inflammation of the pancreas
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