i went to emergency ROM with diverticulitis that began to run a fever of 99.4. Whle there they did a ct scan and found appendix to be inflammed but said not to worry about it, that it was probably related to the divrticulitis. Should I seek another opinion scince I have began to vomit?
I think you mean "appendicitis," which is an inflammation of the appendix.
Appendicitis means inflammation of the appendix.
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The appendix is attached to the colon. It attaches at the cecum of the colon, which is a puch or saclike area in the first two to three inches at the beginning of the colon.
The medical term for the appendix is, appendix.
The appendix. For future reference(in case you don't know) anything with the ending, "itis" means inflammation. So appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. Also the appendix is an organ near the small intestine that filters out some foods. With the inflammation of the appendix, a human can potentially die if not treated correctly. Most of the time, if the person is not under care of a doctor, when the appendix explodes, which is usually the side effect of this, they will die. There are exceptions however...
Appendicitis
Inflammation (and usually infection) of your appendix.
Appendicitis is the Inflammation of the appendix and is caused by a blockage covering the only opening of the appendix.
I think you mean "appendicitis," which is an inflammation of the appendix.
"-Itis" refers to inflammation. For example, appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. Another example is cholecystitis, which is an inflammation of the gallbladder.
The suffix "itis" means inflammation. The root word "append" stands for the appendix. Therefore, appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is located in the lower right side of the abdomen (right lower quadrant). If appendicitis is confirmed by a physician, it must be removed surgically as soon as possible.
The medical term for treatment for inflammation of the appendix is an appendectomy, which is the surgical removal of the appendix. This procedure is typically performed to prevent the appendix from rupturing and causing a potentially life-threatening infection called appendicitis.
that's where the appendix is situated. it could be that the appendix needs to be removed because of any inflammation
No. It is an inflammation of the appendix, a small part of the digestive system.
The word sought may be appendicitis, an inflammation of the appendix (human organ).A similar word is appendices, the plural of appendix (addendum)