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Meaning of PANCREATITIS

Pronunciation:  `pankreeu'tItis

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  1. Inflammation (pain, tenderness) of the pancreas which can make the pancreas stop working. It is caused by drinking too much alcohol, by disease in the gallbladder, or by a virus.
  2. Inflammation of the pancreas, often causing destruction of pancreatic and other abdominal tissues because of the escape of pancreatic enzymes.
 

 

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