appendicitis

appendicitis
/euh pen'deuh suy"tis/, n. Pathol.
inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
[1885-90, Amer.; < NL, equiv. to L appendic- (s. of appendix) APPENDIX + NL -itis -ITIS]

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      inflammation of the appendix.

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