What does appendicitis mean?

n. An illness where the appendix, a small part of the body near the stomach, gets swollen and causes pain.

appendicitis

🇺🇸 /əˌpendəˈsaɪtɪs/ 🇬🇧 /əˌpendəˈsaɪtɪs/

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An illness where the appendix, a small part of the body near the stomach, gets swollen and causes pain.

My sister was rushed to the hospital because she had appendicitis and needed surgery.

An illness where the appendix, a small part of the body near the stomach, gets swollen and causes pain.