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appendicitis

/əˈpɛnd.ɪ.saɪt.əs/

Meanings
noun
Inflammation of the vermiform appendix

Examples :

"My brother went to the doctor because he had appendicitis. "
medicine disease anatomy body organ

Related Words

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration inflammation

inflammation noun

/ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.

"The inflammation of the dry leaves by the bonfire was quite impressive. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration vermiform

vermiform adjective

/ˈvɜːrmɪfɔrm/ /ˈvɜːrmɪˌfɔrm/

In the shape of a worm.

"The child drew a long, vermiform shape in the dirt, imitating a wriggling earthworm. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration appendix

appendix noun

/əˈpɛn.dɪks/

Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.

"The teacher's lecture notes included an appendix of extra reading materials. "

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

Illustration went

went verb

/went/ /wɛnt/

To move:

"The children went to school this morning. "