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And little kids in his neighborhood died of things like appendicitis and influenza.—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025 What initially presented as a mild sickness soon worsened; he was diagnosed with pneumonia and appendicitis.—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025 Looking back, the chain of events — the appendicitis, the podcast connection, the impossible appointment, the miraculous cancellation — feels almost too extraordinary to be a coincidence.—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 Pregnant people suffer from kidney stones, appendicitis or dental cavities that require root canal, just like people who are not pregnant.—Tami S. Rowen, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for appendicitis
Word History
Etymology
New Latin appendic-, appendix "vermiform appendix" + -itis
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