| appendicitis |
inflammation of the vermiform appendix
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| appendicular |
relating to or consisting of an appendage or appendages; especially the limbs; "the appendicular skeleton"
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| appendix |
supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
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| appendicular skeleton |
skeleton appendicula
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| appendectomy |
An appendicectomy (or appendectomy) is the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. This procedure is normally performed as an emergency procedure when the patient is suffering from acute appendicitis. In the absence of surgical facilities, intravenous antibiotics are used to delay or avoid the onset of sepsis; it is now recognised that many cases will resolve when treated conservatively. ...
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