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

Examples of pancreatitis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Doctors can use the score to determine whether more investigation or treatment is necessary, particularly in people who have inherited risk of pancreatic cancer or who have had pancreatitis, for example. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

And doubling the dose later could lead to serious side effects, such as pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas that can lead to hospitalization. — Reed Berger-Fleishman, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026

More serious risks include pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, and kidney injury from dehydration, and both molecules carry a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

The same Nature Medicine atlas that catalogued those benefits also flagged elevated risks of pancreatitis, kidney complications and gastrointestinal problems. — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pancreatitis

• prostatitis

Medical Definition

pancreatitis

noun

pan·​cre·​ati·​tis ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈtīt-əs, ˌpan- 

plural pancreatitides -ˈtit-ə-ˌdēz 

: inflammation of the pancreas