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pan⋅cre⋅a⋅ti⋅tis

[pan-kree-uh-tahy-tis, pang-]
–noun Pathology.
inflammation of the pancreas.

Origin:
1835–45; < NL; see pancreat-, -itis
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pan·cre·a·ti·tis   (pāng'krē-ə-tī'tĭs, pān'-)   
n.  Inflammation of the pancreas.
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Main Entry: pan·cre·ati·tis
Pronunciation: "pa[ng]-krE-&-'tIt-&s, "pan-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pan·cre·atit·i·des /-'tit-&-"dEz/
: inflammation of the pancreas
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pancreatitis pan·cre·a·ti·tis (pāng'krē-ə-tī'tĭs, pān'-)
n.
Inflammation of the pancreas.

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