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pancreatitis
(redirected from Chronic pancreatitis)

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pan·cre·a·ti·tis  (pngkr--tts, pn-)
n.
Inflammation of the pancreas.
pancreatitis [ˌpæŋkrɪəˈtaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the pancreas
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Noun1.pancreatitis - inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat


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