pancreatitis
noun
pan·cre·a·ti·tis
ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈtī-təs 
ˌpan-
plural pancreatitides
ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈti-tə-ˌdēz
ˌpan-
: inflammation of the pancreas
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Hours after doctors initially dismissed Wakefield as having gastritis — inflammation of the stomach lining — he was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 24 June 2025
Other causes include pancreatitis, inflamed proximal bowels, cancers, eating inappropriate or spoiled foods, and more.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
In 2011, Gilbert developed pancreatitis after years of abusing drugs and alcohol.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
The top two causes of pancreatitis are gallstones and heavy drinking.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 May 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 24 June 2025
Other causes include pancreatitis, inflamed proximal bowels, cancers, eating inappropriate or spoiled foods, and more.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
In 2011, Gilbert developed pancreatitis after years of abusing drugs and alcohol.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
The top two causes of pancreatitis are gallstones and heavy drinking.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 May 2025
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“Pancreatitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancreatitis. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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pancreatitis
noun
pan·cre·ati·tis
ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈtīt-əs, ˌpan-
plural pancreatitides
-ˈtit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of the pancreas
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