| umls-concept:C0030305 | skos:definition | MSH: INFLAMMATION of the PANCREAS. Pancreatitis is classified as acute unless there are computed tomographic or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographic findings of CHRONIC PANCREATITIS (International Symposium on Acute Pancreatitis, Atlanta, 1992). The two most common forms of acute pancreatitis are ALCOHOLIC PANCREATITIS and gallstone pancreatitis.,CSP: acute or chronic inflammation of the pancreas due to autodigestion of pancreatic tissue by its own enzymes.,NCI: Inflammation of the pancreas. Chronic pancreatitis may cause diabetes and problems with digestion. Pain is the primary symptom.,NCI: A disorder characterized by inflammation of the pancreas.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>The <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pancreaticdiseases.html'>pancreas</a> is a large gland behind the stomach and close to the first part of the small intestine. It secretes digestive juices into the small intestine through a tube called the pancreatic duct. The pancreas also releases the hormones insulin and glucagon into th | lld:umls |
