noun
- Plural of pancreatitis; multiple instances or types of inflammation of the pancreas.
Usage: Medical term; Plural form used in clinical contexts when discussing multiple cases or varieties of the condition
Examples
- The hospital treated several acute pancreatitises in the emergency department last week.
- Chronic and acute pancreatitises require different management approaches.
- The study compared outcomes across different pancreatitises in pediatric patients.
- Recurrent pancreatitises can lead to permanent pancreatic damage.