appendicitis meaning
EN
[əˈpɛnd.ɪ.saɪt.əs] 
US WAppendicitis
- Appendicitis (also called epityphlitis) is inflammation of the appendix. Appendicitis commonly presents with right iliac fossa abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and decreased appetite.
- Appendicitis is caused by a blockage of the hollow portion of the appendix, most commonly by a calcified "stone" made of feces. However inflamed lymphoid tissue from a viral infection, parasites, gallstone or tumors may also cause the blockage.
- The diagnosis of appendicitis is largely based on the person's signs and symptoms.
- NounPLappendicitisesPLappendicitidesSUF-itis
- (pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
- (pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
Definition of appendicitis in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "appendicitis" is a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum.