noun
- Plural of pancreatitis; multiple instances or types of inflammation of the pancreas.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Used in medical literature and clinical practice to refer to various forms or recurrent cases of pancreatic inflammation
Examples
- The study examined different pancreatitides in patients with genetic predispositions.
- Acute and chronic pancreatitides require different treatment approaches.
- Recurrent pancreatitides can lead to permanent pancreatic damage.
- The classification of pancreatitides has evolved with improved diagnostic imaging.
- Autoimmune pancreatitides represent a distinct category of pancreatic inflammation.