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Vinony

appendicitis

noun

  1. inflammation of the appendix
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈpɛnd.ɪ.saɪt.əs/

noun

Etymology: From appendic- + -itis.

  1. inflammation of the vermiform appendix

    “It was appendicitis of that insidious and misleading type to which children are particularly liable.”