typhlitis
inflammation of the cecum.
Origin of typhlitis
1Other words from typhlitis
- typh·lit·ic [tif-lit-ik], /tɪfˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby typhlitis
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How to use typhlitis in a sentence
typhlitis, tif-lī′tis, n. inflammation of the ccum and vermiform appendix—also Typhlonterī′tis.
typhlitis and perityphlitis may come from retention in the ccum.
The average duration of cases of typhlitis without suppuration ranges from fourteen to twenty-one days.
typhlitis independent of fecal impaction is always a grave affection, requiring in every instance a very guarded prognosis.
Fever is not a necessary factor in typhlitis, but when present distinguishes itself by its irregular range.
British Dictionary definitions for typhlitis
/ (tɪfˈlaɪtɪs) /
inflammation of the caecum
an obsolete name for appendicitis
Origin of typhlitis
1Derived forms of typhlitis
- typhlitic (tɪfˈlɪtɪk), adjective
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