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appendicitis

[ uh-pen-duh-sahy-tis ]
/ əˌpɛn dəˈsaɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.

inflammation of the vermiform appendix.

Nearby words

  1. appendectomy,
  2. appendiceal,
  3. appendiceal abscess,
  4. appendicectomy,
  5. appendices,
  6. appendicle,
  7. appendico-,
  8. appendicolithiasis,
  9. appendicolysis,
  10. appendicostomy

Origin of appendicitis

1885–90, Americanism; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin appendic- (stem of appendix) appendix + New Latin -ītis -itis
Related formspseu·do·ap·pen·di·ci·tis, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for appendicitis

appendicitis

/ (əˌpɛndɪˈsaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the vermiform appendix
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Word Origin and History for appendicitis

appendicitis

n.

1886, from Latin stem of appendix + -itis.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for appendicitis

appendicitis

[ ə-pĕn′dĭ-sī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
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Science definitions for appendicitis

appendicitis

[ ə-pĕn′dĭ-sī′tĭs ]

Inflammation of the appendix, usually caused by a blockage or infection.
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Culture definitions for appendicitis

appendicitis

[ (uh-pen-duh-seye-tis) ]

Inflammation of the appendix.

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