appendicitis
noun
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Definition of appendicitis
: inflammation of the vermiform appendix
Examples of appendicitis in a Sentence
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In the emergency department at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Dr. Ali Raja recently had an appendicitis patient who needed intravenous morphine or low-dose Dilaudid. — Linda A. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "The other opioid crisis: Hospitals grapple with prolonged injected opioid shortage," 28 June 2018 An Opinion article on June 30 about end-of-life care misstated the likelihood that African-American children with appendicitis would receive opioid medications for pain, compared with white children. — New York Times, "Corrections: July 14, 2019," 13 July 2019 In the emergency department at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Dr. Ali Raja recently had an appendicitis patient who needed intravenous morphine or low-dose Dilaudid. — Linda A. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "The other opioid crisis: Hospitals grapple with prolonged injected opioid shortage," 28 June 2018 In the emergency department at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Dr. Ali Raja recently had an appendicitis patient who needed intravenous morphine or low-dose Dilaudid. — Washington Post, "US hospitals grapple with prolonged injected opioid shortage," 27 June 2018 The hallmark symptom of appendicitis is sudden pain that starts on the right side of your lower abdomen or that starts around your belly button and shifts to your lower right abdomen. — Korin Miller, SELF, "8 Vomiting Causes to Consider Next Time You’re Really Sick," 18 Jan. 2019 The finding suggests that many appendicitis patients could be spared the risks of surgical procedures, such as infections. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "After century of removing appendixes, docs find antibiotics can be enough," 26 Sep. 2018 Research has also shown antibiotics may work for some children with appendicitis. — Lindsey Tanner, The Seattle Times, "Antibiotics for appendicitis? Surgery often not needed," 25 Sep. 2018 The content-licensing deal includes WebMD articles, videos and slideshows covering medical and health topics, such as the side effects of chemotherapy or the symptoms of appendicitis. — Shan Li, WSJ, "Chinese Consumers to Get WebMD Content via WeChat," 23 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'appendicitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for appendicitis
appendicitis
noun
English Language Learners Definition of appendicitis
medical
: a condition in which a person's appendix is painful and swollen
See the full definition for appendicitis in the English Language Learners Dictionary
appendicitis
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ap·pen·di·ci·tis
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Kids Definition of appendicitis
: a condition in which a person's appendix is painful and swollen
appendicitis
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ap·pen·di·ci·tis
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Medical Definition of appendicitis
: inflammation of the vermiform appendix
— called also epityphlitis