Appendicitis synonyms

ə-pĕn'dĭ-sī'tĭs

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diseased appendix
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adenoiditis
(Medicine) Inflammation of the adenoid in the human throat.
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osteitis
Inflammation of the bone or bony tissue
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ovaritis
(Medicine) The condition of inflammation of the ovary.
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rhinitis
(Pathology) Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose.
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tonsilitis
(Medicine) Alternative spelling of tonsillitis.
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urethritis
(Pathology) Inflammation of the urethra.
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colitis
Inflammation of the large intestine
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disease (related)
A particular destructive process in an organ or organism, with a specific cause and characteristic symptoms; specif., an illness; ailment
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uteritis
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haematemesis (related)
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pleurisy (related)
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epistaxis (related)
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sarcoidosis (related)
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arteritis
(Pathology) The inflammation of arterial walls, often due to infection or an autoimmune response.
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glossitis
(Medicine) An inflammatory condition of the tongue.
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neuritis
(Neurology, pathology) Inflammation of one or more nerves.
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ophthalmia
Ophthalmitis
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ruptured appendix
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inflamed appendix
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case for an appendectomy
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capillaritis
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cerebellitis
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cerebritis
(Medicine) inflammation of the cerebrum
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cystitis
Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
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enteritis
(Pathology) Inflammation of the intestines, generally the small intestine, that may lead to diarrhea.
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gastritis
(Pathology) Inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea, loss of appetite, and upper abdominal discomfort or pain.
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mastoiditis
Inflammation of the mastoid process, usually resulting from an acute infection of the middle ear.
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metritis
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
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myelitis
Inflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow
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orchitis
Inflammation of one or both of the testes, often occurring as a result of mumps or other infection, trauma, or metastasis.
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pharyngitis
Inflammation of the pharynx, often a result of viral or bacterial infection, especially streptococcal bacteria.
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phlebitis
(Pathology) Inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs.
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podagra
Gout, especially of the big toe.
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prostatitis
(Pathology) Inflammation of the prostrate.
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thrombophlebitis
The formation of a clot in a vein, with associated irritation of the vein's inner lining
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torticollis
A contracted state of the neck muscles that causes the neck to rotate and tilt sideways, forwards, or backwards.
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ureteritis
(Medicine) Inflammation of the ureter.
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vaginitis
(Pathology) Inflammation of the vagina.
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vulvitis
(Medicine) An often painful inflammation of the vulva.
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wryneck
A person with torticollis.
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peritonitis (related)
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cholecystitis (related)
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bronchopneumonia (related)
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diverticulitis (related)
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rheumatic-fever (related)
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Find another word for appendicitis. In this page you can discover 46 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for appendicitis, like: diseased appendix, adenoiditis, osteitis, ovaritis, rhinitis, tonsilitis, urethritis, colitis, disease, uteritis and haematemesis.
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Appendicitis Sentence Examples

  • There is no one test that will diagnose appendicitis with certainty.

  • If you have appendicitis you will usually have to have your appendix removed.

  • On April 13 he was admitted to hospital with suspected appendicitis.

  • Appendicitis is treated by immediate surgery to remove the appendix, called an appendectomy.

  • In general, appendicitis cannot be prevented.

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