Examples of appendicitis in a Sentence
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Sometimes, however, pelvic pain can be an indicator of something more serious, ranging from preterm labor to appendicitis.
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Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 6 Sep. 2023
When her 8-year-old daughter got appendicitis one evening, Ms. Charlier said, the family waited until morning to get her medical care since driving to a hospital was out of the question.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
Especially given Burrow’s injury history — a torn ACL as a rookie, appendicitis last year, and now a strained calf that isn’t expected to keep him out of the regular season.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
Rarely does appendicitis affect infants and babies.9 The hallmark symptom of appendicitis is severe abdominal pain.
—Colleen Stinchcombe, Health, 21 Aug. 2023
The virus simulated appendicitis and left Butler bedridden for one week.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 Aug. 2023
He was hospitalized and bedridden for a week with a virus that simulates appendicitis and also lost his voice at one point.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2023
Brandon Hughes: 60-Day IL (knee), Adrian Sampson: 60-Day IL (knee), Patrick Wisdom: 10-Day IL (wrist), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (appendicitis), Brad Boxberger: 15-Day IL (forearm), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (elbow)
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 3 July 2023
Four years later, Sedov was found dead in a Paris hospital while being treated for appendicitis, with many historians concurring he had been poisoned by Stalinist agents.
—Phil Davison, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
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Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 6 Sep. 2023
When her 8-year-old daughter got appendicitis one evening, Ms. Charlier said, the family waited until morning to get her medical care since driving to a hospital was out of the question.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
Especially given Burrow’s injury history — a torn ACL as a rookie, appendicitis last year, and now a strained calf that isn’t expected to keep him out of the regular season.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
Rarely does appendicitis affect infants and babies.9 The hallmark symptom of appendicitis is severe abdominal pain.
—Colleen Stinchcombe, Health, 21 Aug. 2023
The virus simulated appendicitis and left Butler bedridden for one week.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 Aug. 2023
He was hospitalized and bedridden for a week with a virus that simulates appendicitis and also lost his voice at one point.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2023
Brandon Hughes: 60-Day IL (knee), Adrian Sampson: 60-Day IL (knee), Patrick Wisdom: 10-Day IL (wrist), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (appendicitis), Brad Boxberger: 15-Day IL (forearm), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (elbow)
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 3 July 2023
Four years later, Sedov was found dead in a Paris hospital while being treated for appendicitis, with many historians concurring he had been poisoned by Stalinist agents.
—Phil Davison, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
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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 27 Sep. 2023.
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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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