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Chronic pancreatitis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 K86.0 K86.1 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Pancreatitis — ICD9 = ICD9|577.0 ICD9|577.1 ICDO = OMIM = 167800 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 354 MeshID = D010195 Pancreatitis is the inflammation of the pancreas. See also acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis for more details.… … Wikipedia
pancreatitis — Inflammation of the pancreas. acute hemorrhagic p. an acute inflammation of the pancreas accompanied by the formation of necrotic areas and hemorrhage into the substance of the … Medical dictionary
pancreatitis — /pan kree euh tuy tis, pang /, n. Pathol. inflammation of the pancreas. [1835 45; < NL; see PANCREAT , ITIS] * * * Inflammation of the pancreas, associated with alcohol, trauma, or pancreatic duct obstruction. Activated enzymes escaping into… … Universalium
pancreatitis — n. inflammation of the pancreas. Acute pancreatitis is a sudden illness in which the patient experiences severe pain in the upper abdomen and back, with shock; its cause is not always discovered, but it may be associated with gallstones or… … The new mediacal dictionary
pancreatitis — Inflammation of the pancreas. Chronic pancreatitis may cause diabetes and problems with digestion. Pain is the primary symptom … English dictionary of cancer terms
chronic calcific pancreatitis — chronic calcifying pancreatitis pancreatitis with calcification in the ducts, usually associated with exocrine insufficiency and diabetes mellitus … Medical dictionary
chronic obstructive pancreatitis — pancreatitis caused by dilatation of one of the major ducts proximal to an obstruction, usually from a tumor or scarring; scarring may be from earlier acute pancreatitis. Removal of the obstruction may improve pancreatic function … Medical dictionary
autoimmune pancreatitis — chronic pancreatitis in which there are circulating autoantibodies and elevated levels of immunoglobulins; it is often accompanied by other autoimmune disorders and is seen primarily in the elderly … Medical dictionary
chronic relapsing pancreatitis — see chronic p … Medical dictionary
