pancreatolithiasis

noun

The formation of stones inside the pancreatic duct that can obstruct flow of pancreatic enzymes and cause pain, inflammation, or pancreatitis.

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Meanings

nounpancreatolithiasis (plural pancreatolithiases)

plural pancreatolithiases

  1. medicineThe formation of stones inside the pancreatic duct that can obstruct flow of pancreatic enzymes and cause pain, inflammation, or pancreatitis.

Origin

From pancreato- + lithiasis.

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pancreatolithiasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancreatolithiasis

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“pancreatolithiasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancreatolithiasis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pancreatolithiasis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancreatolithiasis.

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