Definition of appendicitis Appendicitis

/ʌpɛˌndɪˌsajˈtɪz/ - [upendisaytiz] - ap•pen•di•ci•tis

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What does appendicitis mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: appendicitises

appendicitis - inflammation of the vermiform appendix
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  • appendicitis (Noun)
    Inflammation of the vermiform appendix .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • appendicitis (n.)
    Inflammation of the vermiform appendix.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • appendicitis
    The inflammation of the appendix in the body which usually causes pain and often requires the removal of the appendix by surgery.

Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡

  • appendicitis
    A modern pain, costing about $200 more than the old-fashioned stomach-ache.

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  • Appendicitis is a medical condition. It is when the vermiform appendix gets inflamed. The infection can be very dangerous. Usually, the inflamed appendix is removed. If it is not treated, many peple die from it, mainly because of peritonitis and shock. Reginald Fitz first described acute appendicitis in 1886. It is one of the leading causes of pain in the belly worldwide.

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