Acute pancreatitis: the close proximity of the pancreas to the liver and the bile ducts results in some degree of hepatitis whenever there is a case of pancreatic inflammation. Treat the pancreatitis and the liver disease will regress.
Also found in: Dictionary, Wikipedia. microaggression An action that is deemed to be a subtle or indirect expression of bigoted or discriminatory views or attitudes. You may think your little digs against women are funny, but to your female co-workers, they're sexist microaggressions.
Microaggressionâwhich refers to a comment or action that is subtly and often unintentionally hostile or demeaning to a member of a minority or marginalized groupâhas seen a decided increase in usage over the past several years, though the word is at least 45 years old. First used in the 1970s, the word has seen a recent surge in popularity.