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My editor has watched her teenage daughter miss various dance competitions each of the last three years due to two separate injuries and a bout with appendicitis.
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Jonathan Carone, Parents, 16 Feb. 2026
Eric Lee, an immigration attorney who has represented families at Dilley, described a child suffering from appendicitis who collapsed in pain after having been denied meaningful medical attention.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
For example, conditions like appendicitis or gallbladder disease may be harder to diagnose because the pain occurs on an unexpected side of the body.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Fearing something serious, such as appendicitis, the mother complied — only to be left with a $7,000 bill for an 11-mile ride.
—Armin Pazooki, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Carone, Parents, 16 Feb. 2026
Eric Lee, an immigration attorney who has represented families at Dilley, described a child suffering from appendicitis who collapsed in pain after having been denied meaningful medical attention.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
For example, conditions like appendicitis or gallbladder disease may be harder to diagnose because the pain occurs on an unexpected side of the body.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Fearing something serious, such as appendicitis, the mother complied — only to be left with a $7,000 bill for an 11-mile ride.
—Armin Pazooki, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Appendicitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appendicitis. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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appendicitis
noun
ap·pen·di·ci·tis
ə-ˌpen-də-ˈsīt-əs 
: inflammation of the appendix
Medical Definition
appendicitis
noun
ap·pen·di·ci·tis
ə-ˌpen-də-ˈsīt-əs
: inflammation of the vermiform appendix
called also epityphlitis
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