pluralism. 1. Ecclesiastic. the holding of two or more church offices by a single person. 2. the state or condition of a common civilization in which various ethnic, racial, or religious groups are free to participate in and develop their common cultures. 3. a policy or principle supporting such cultural plurality.
There are several possible causes of inflammation to the pancreas. Some of them are nutritional factors, such as high levels of fat in the blood (lipemia), high levels of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia), trauma to the pancreas, and some drugs or toxins.
At this point, symptoms depend on the cancer 's location within the pancreas 1  : Pancreatic cancer in the head of the pancreas tends to cause symptoms such as weight loss, jaundice (yellow skin), dark urine, light stool color, itching, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, back pain, and enlarged lymph nodes in the neck. Pancreatic cancer can cause a dull ache in the upper abdomen radiating to the back. 2  The pain may come and go. 3  Bloating. 4  Some people with pancreatic cancer have a sense of early fullness with meals (satiety) or an uncomfortable swelling in the abdomen. 5  Nausea. 6  Diarrhea. 7  Pale-colored stools.