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appendicitis (DOID:8337)
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Synonyms: acute appendicitis; acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis; acute appendicitis with peritoneal abscess
Alt IDs: DOID:10275, DOID:10276, DOID:10947, ICD10CM:K37, ICD9CM:540-543.99, ICD9CM:541, MESH:D001064, NCI:C35145, UMLS_CUI:C0003615
Definition: A gastrointestinal system infectious disease that involves inflammation and infection of the appendix caused by the blockage of the lumen with a small, hard piece of stool, a foreign body or worms. Mucus backs up in the appendiceal lumen, causing bacteria that live inside the appendix to multiply. The infection has_symptom pain, in the upper abdomen initially and later in the lower abdomen, has_symptom nausea, has_symptom vomiting and has_symptom fever.

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