appendicitis
[ uh-pen-duh-sahy-tis ]
/ əˌpɛn dəˈsaɪ tɪs /
noun Pathology.
inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
Origin of appendicitis
OTHER WORDS FROM appendicitis
pseu·do·ap·pen·di·ci·tis, nounWords nearby appendicitis
British Dictionary definitions for pseudoappendicitis
appendicitis
/ (əˌpɛndɪˈsaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the vermiform appendix
Medical definitions for pseudoappendicitis (1 of 2)
pseudoappendicitis
[ sōō′dō-ə-pĕn′dĭ-sī′tĭs ]
n.
A complex of symptoms simulating appendicitis without inflammation of the appendix.
Medical definitions for pseudoappendicitis (2 of 2)
appendicitis
[ ə-pĕn′dĭ-sī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
Scientific definitions for pseudoappendicitis
appendicitis
[ ə-pĕn′dĭ-sī′tĭs ]
Inflammation of the appendix, usually caused by a blockage or infection.