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appendicitis


ap·pen·di·ci·tis

noun \ə-ˌpen-də-ˈsī-təs\

Definition of APPENDICITIS

: inflammation of the vermiform appendix
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Origin of APPENDICITIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1886

Rhymes with APPENDICITIS

conjunctivitis, encephalitis, endocarditis, endometritis, folliculitis, Hermaphroditus, pericarditis, peritonitis

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