acute appendicitis
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acute appendicitis
(ə′kyüt ə′pen·də′sīd·əs)
(medicine) A sudden, severe attack of appendicitis characterized by abdominal pain, usually localized in the lower right quadrant, with nausea, vomiting, and constipation.
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