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Examples of appendicitis in a Sentence
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Minor belly button pain is often the first symptom of appendicitis.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 July 2024
Testing and correct diagnosis are especially important because abdominal pain during pregnancy could also be a sign of a less worrisome condition like round ligament pain or something more serious, such as a ruptured ectopic pregnancy or appendicitis.
—Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 1 July 2024
His immune system was weakened by treatment, so he’s had to deal with the flu, fevers and even appendicitis this past spring.
—Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 29 June 2024
Black, and American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) people are more likely to die before age 75 from preventable and treatable causes, including, but not limited to, some infections such as appendicitis and certain cancers, than white populations, according to the analysis.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
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“Appendicitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appendicitis. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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