Pancreatitis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Inflammation of the pancreas.

    "Chronic pancreatitis is a condition in which the pancreas is inflamed or swells for an extended period."

  2. 2
    inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain wordnet

Example

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"Tom often went to the doctor for his pancreatitis."

Etymology

From pancreas + -itis.

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