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Habiba Soliman said a brother, who is 16, had appendicitis in the detention center.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Carter is on vacation visiting family, Teal'c is off world, Jackson is recovering from an appendicitis operation, and O'Neill is predictably on a fishing trip.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Carter is on vacation visiting family, Teal'c is off world, Jackson is recovering from an appendicitis operation, and O'Neill is predictably on a fishing trip.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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“Appendicitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appendicitis. Accessed 22 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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