ɐkjˈuːt pˌæŋkɹiːˈeɪtˈaɪɾɪs ɪz ɐ ɹˈæpɪdˈɑːnsɛt ɪnflæmˈeɪʃən ʌvðə pˈæŋkɹiəs, mˈoʊst fɹˈiːkwəntli kˈɔːzd baɪ ˈælkəhˌoʊlɪzəm ɔːɹ ɡˈælstoʊnz.
Acute pancreatitis is a rapid-onset inflammation of the pancreas, most frequently caused by alcoholism or gallstones.