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The Bucks played without All-Star and former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, while the Sixers were without Joel Embiid after he was stricken last week with appendicitis.
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CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and underwent surgery Thursday afternoon in Houston, the team announced.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Older clinical concerns suggested that appendicitis or appendectomy might impair fertility by causing inflammation and scarring – known as tubal adhesions – in the fallopian tubes.
—Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Apparently, symptoms of drug abuse (specifically, methamphetamines) can resemble those of appendicitis.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and underwent surgery Thursday afternoon in Houston, the team announced.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Older clinical concerns suggested that appendicitis or appendectomy might impair fertility by causing inflammation and scarring – known as tubal adhesions – in the fallopian tubes.
—Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Apparently, symptoms of drug abuse (specifically, methamphetamines) can resemble those of appendicitis.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Appendicitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appendicitis. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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