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.
But other causes of an enlarged pancreas may include the following: 1  Pancreatitis occurs when digestive enzymes become active inside the pancreas, attacking and damaging its tissues. 2  This can cause an enlarged pancreas. 3  Acute pancreatitis is inflammation that occurs suddenly in the pancreas.