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Meaning of "appendicitis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF APPENDICITIS

appendicitis  [əˌpɛndɪˈsaɪtɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APPENDICITIS

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Appendicitis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES APPENDICITIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

appendicitis

Appendicitis

Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix and is a surgical emergency. Many cases of appendicitis require removal of the inflamed appendix by laparotomy or laparoscopy due to the high mortality associated with rupture of the appendix, which may lead to severe complications such as peritonitis and sepsis. Appendicitis was first described by Reginald Fitz in 1886, and is today recognized as one of the most common and significant causes of severe acute abdominal pain worldwide.

Definition of appendicitis in the English dictionary

The definition of appendicitis in the dictionary is inflammation of the vermiform appendix.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APPENDICITIS


arthritis
ɑːˈθraɪtɪs
bronchitis
brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs
bursitis
bɜːˈsaɪtɪs
caecitis
siːˈsaɪtɪs
cecitis
sɪˈsaɪtɪs
cervicitis
ˌsɜːvɪˈsaɪtɪs
cloacitis
ˌkləʊəˈsaɪtɪs
colitis
kɒˈlaɪtɪs
dermatitis
ˌdɜːməˈtaɪtɪs
dermatomyositis
ˌdɜːmətəʊˌmaɪəˈsaɪtɪs
fibrositis
ˌfaɪbrəˈsaɪtɪs
glossitis
ɡlɒˈsaɪtɪs
hepatitis
ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtɪs
lymphangitis
ˌlɪmfænˈdʒaɪtɪs
meningitis
ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs
myositis
ˌmaɪəˈsaɪtɪs
osteoarthritis
ˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθraɪtɪs
otitis
əʊˈtaɪtɪs
polymyositis
ˌpɒlɪˌmaɪəˈsaɪtɪs
sinusitis
ˌsaɪnəˈsaɪtɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APPENDICITIS

appellee
appellor
append
appendage
appendant
appendectomies
appendectomy
appendicectomies
appendicectomy
appendices
appendicle
appendicular
appendicular skeleton
appendicularian
appendiculate
appendix
Appenzell
apperceive
apperception
apperceptive

WORDS THAT END LIKE APPENDICITIS

alveolitis
cellulitis
conjunctivitis
cystitis
encephalitis
epididymitis
fasciitis
gastritis
gastroenteritis
gingivitis
non-B hepatitis
pancreatitis
periodontitis
polyarthritis
proctitis
rheumatoid arthritis
rhinitis
tendinitis
tendonitis
tonsilitis

Synonyms and antonyms of appendicitis in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «appendicitis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APPENDICITIS

Find out the translation of appendicitis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of appendicitis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «appendicitis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阑尾炎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apendicitis
570 millions of speakers

English

appendicitis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पथरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِلْتِهابُ الزَّائِدَةِ الدُّودِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аппендицит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apendicite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আন্ত্রিক রোগবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

appendicite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

apendiks
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blinddarmentzündung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

虫垂炎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맹장염
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Appendicitis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bệnh viêm ruột thừa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅपेन्डिसाइटिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

apandisit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

appendicite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapalenie wyrostka robaczkowego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

апендицит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apendicită
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκωληκοειδίτιδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blindedermontsteking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blindtarmsinflammation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blindtarmsbetennelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of appendicitis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APPENDICITIS»

The term «appendicitis» is regularly used and occupies the 58.086 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APPENDICITIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «appendicitis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «appendicitis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about appendicitis

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QUOTES WITH «APPENDICITIS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word appendicitis.
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Jay London
I went to the doctor and he said I had acute appendicitis, and I said compared to who?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APPENDICITIS»

Discover the use of appendicitis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to appendicitis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Appendicitis
1921 the etiology, hygienic and dietetic treatment.
John Henry Tilden, 1996
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Imaging of Acute Appendicitis in Adults and Children
This book is a comprehensive account of imaging of acute appendicitis and other appendiceal diseases. Background information is first provided on clinical presentation, perforation and negative appendectomy rates, and treatment options.
Caroline KEYZER, Pierre Alain Gevenois, 2011
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Acute Appendicitis: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
Acute Appendicitis: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyPaper™ that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Acute Appendicitis in a compact format.
‎2012
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Appendicitis: The Etiology, Hygienic and Dietetic Treatment
With a Chapter on Diabetes. Partial Contents: History; Etiology; Crowded nutrition; Constipation; Micro-organisms; Local causes; Obstruction; Surgery; Symptoms; Nature cures; Complications; General treatment; Recovery.
John H. Tilden, 1996
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Appendicitis: Its History, Anatomy, Clinical Ætiology, ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
John Blair Deaver, 2010
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Appendicitis Curable by Homoeopathic Medicine
This little book is offered to the profession, not as a complete monogram of the disease but as an inducement to try and cure appendicitis by medicine alone, without the help of surgical interference which is recommended by the majority of ...
P. C. Majumdar, 2005
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Appendicitis: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: ...
The editors have built Appendicitis: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Additional Research in this book to be deeper than ...
‎2013
8
Pediatric Surgery: Diagnosis and Management
Of the 132 preschool children, 63 (48%) had perforated appendicitis and 29 (22 %) had an appendix mass, 36 (27%) had uncomplicated appendicitis and 4 (3%) had a normal appendix. All the classic symptoms were present in the majority of ...
Prem Puri, Michael E. Höllwarth, 2009
9
Emergency Imaging of the Acutely Ill Or Injured Child
After gastroenteritis, appendicitis is the most common acute abdominal inflammatory problem in childhood, and its accurate diagnosis remains as challenging as ever. Many times the diagnosis is not secured until 24 to 48 hr have passed, and ...
Leonard E. Swischuk, 2000
10
The Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases
appendicitis 19 abdomen. Appendicitis is the most common reason for emergency abdominal surgery. Young people between the ages of 11 and 20 are most often affected, and most cases of appendicitis occur in the winter between October ...
Carol Turkington, Bonnie Ashby, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APPENDICITIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term appendicitis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Young Women NEED Better Medical Attention - Stop Blaming …
After one more visit to the doctors surgery, I was sent into hospital with suspected appendicitis. I was then admitted, and one week later.. I was coming around ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
2
Deployed firefighter thankful for community support
... which can range from a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device hitting a patrol, to appendicitis," Ronzheimer wrote in an email update. «Muscatine Journal, Jul 15»
3
AC's Jordan Leasure is Male Athlete of the Year
The week of the district tournament, Leasure was in the hospital for two days because of appendicitis, but he was still able to win a district title. «Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Asheville Genealogy: What did granny call that illness?
•French pox or great pox: Syphilis (also known as “bad blood”). •Cramp colic: Appendicitis. •Fatty liver: Cirrhosis of liver. •Brain fever: Meningitis. «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
5
Grace Mugabe: From first lady to President of Zimbabwe? Nobody's …
Reports of surgery for appendicitis turned into suggestions that she might have had colon cancer. Shortly after the trip however, she joined her ... «The Zimbabwean, Jul 15»
6
6 Signs You Have Appendicitis
Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix. This occurs when your appendix, a worm-shaped pouch attached to the large intestine, becomes inflamed. «NAIJ.COM, Jul 15»
7
Following Appendectomy, a Higher Incidence of Cancer Suggests …
Results of our study suggest that appendectomy in patients with appendicitis is likely associated with the development of colorectal cancer in ... «Discovery Institute, Jul 15»
8
Agriculture Museum announces death of Goody, its beloved bull
The Canadian Agriculture Museum announced its beloved 18-year-old bull Goody died on Canada Day of appendicitis. Goody the bull was a ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
9
Antibiotics may be alternative to appendectomy in some patients
Most patients with uncomplicated appendicitis who were placed on antibiotic therapy avoided an appendectomy or significant complications ... «Clinical Advisor, Jul 15»
10
Malaika Adam dies after out-of-hours GP mistakes acute …
A seven-year-old girl died two days after an out-of-hours GP mistook acute appendicitis for a stomach bug. Malaika Adam, from Basildon, Essex ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»

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