pancreatitis

noun pan·cre·a·ti·tis \ ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈtī-təs , ˌpan- \

|Updated on: 1 Aug 2018

Definition of pancreatitis

plural pancreatitides play \ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈti-tə-ˌdēz, ˌpan-\

: inflammation of the pancreas

Recent Examples of pancreatitis from the Web

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. 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

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