typhlitis

[ tif-lahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the cecum.

typhlitis

/ tɪfˈlaɪtɪs; tɪfˈlɪtɪk /

noun

1. inflammation of the caecum
2. an obsolete name for appendicitis

Derived Forms

• typhlitic, adjective

Other Words From

• typh·lit·ic [tif-, lit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of typhlitis¹

1855–60; < Greek typhl ( ós ) blind (for sense cecum ) + -itis

Word History and Origins

Origin of typhlitis¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek tuphlon the caecum, from tuphlos blind

Example Sentences

Typhlitis, tif-lī′tis, n. inflammation of the ccum and vermiform appendix—also Typhlonterī′tis.

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Typhlitis and perityphlitis may come from retention in the ccum.

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The average duration of cases of typhlitis without suppuration ranges from fourteen to twenty-one days.

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Typhlitis independent of fecal impaction is always a grave affection, requiring in every instance a very guarded prognosis.

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Fever is not a necessary factor in typhlitis, but when present distinguishes itself by its irregular range.

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