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PANCREATITIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("pancreatitis" is a kind of...):
inflammation; redness; rubor (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)
Context examples:
Years of heavy drinking can lead to liver disease, heart disease, cancer and pancreatitis.
(Alcohol, NIH: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
Representative examples include pancreatitis and pancreatic insufficiency.
(Non-Neoplastic Pancreatic Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
Patients with precancerous pancreatic lesions had more GPC1-positive exosomes in their blood than both healthy controls and patients with noncancer pancreatic illnesses like pancreatitis.
(Method for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer, NIH)
Causes include chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, and autoimmune disorders.
(Pancreatic Insufficiency, NCI Thesaurus)
Chronic pancreatitis does not heal or improve.
(Pancreatitis, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Acute pancreatitis occurs suddenly and usually goes away in a few days with treatment.
(Pancreatitis, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Pancreatitis can be acute or chronic.
(Pancreatitis, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
