noun
pancreatic necrosis
Medical term for death of pancreatic tissue, often due to acute pancreatitis. Also referred to as 膵臓壊死.
See also: 膵臓壊死
重症急性膵炎では膵壊死を合併することがある。
In severe acute pancreatitis, pancreatic necrosis can occur as a complication.
Compound of 膵 (pancreas) and 壊死 (necrosis). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical meaning.