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Definition of
appendicitis noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
appendicitis
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
əˌpɛndəˈsaɪt̮əs
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a painful swelling of the
appendix
that can be very serious
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appendicitis
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