Inflammation of both the stomach and the pancreas occurring simultaneously.
From gastro- (stomach) plus pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas, from -itis meaning inflammation). This compound medical term emerged in clinical practice to describe concurrent dual inflammation.
When both organs get inflamed at once, it's particularly serious because the stomach and pancreas are connected through shared ducts—inflammation in one can trigger problems in the other.
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