pancreatitis
noun
pan·cre·a·ti·tis
ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈtī-təs 
ˌpan-
plural pancreatitides
ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈti-tə-ˌdēz
ˌpan-
: inflammation of the pancreas
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Per the Washington Post, the award-winning anchor was diagnosed in 2013 with a life-threatening condition called necrotizing pancreatitis, which led to organ failure and landed Harris in the intensive care unit for weeks.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
Abdominal discomfort is commonly a side effect of medications as well – or may be a symptom of an illness like the flu or a health condition such as GERD, kidney stones or pancreatitis.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
In 2013, he was diagnosed with necrotizing pancreatitis, a life-threatening complication that led him to be hospitalized for weeks in an intensive care unit.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Just over a year later, Julie Love was admitted to Cape Coral Hospital for pancreatitis, court records show.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
Abdominal discomfort is commonly a side effect of medications as well – or may be a symptom of an illness like the flu or a health condition such as GERD, kidney stones or pancreatitis.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
In 2013, he was diagnosed with necrotizing pancreatitis, a life-threatening complication that led him to be hospitalized for weeks in an intensive care unit.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Just over a year later, Julie Love was admitted to Cape Coral Hospital for pancreatitis, court records show.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Pancreatitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancreatitis. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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pancreatitis
noun
pan·cre·ati·tis
ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈtīt-əs, ˌpan-
plural pancreatitides
-ˈtit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of the pancreas
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