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According to Johns Hopkins, the onset of acute appendicitis can span 24 to 72 hours.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Except of course Nurse Practitioner Avery is struck down with appendicitis just as the Odyssey is steering through a hurricane.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
If caught in time, the mortality rate from appendicitis is very low – .02% to .08%, as reported by Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Medical Center.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
On March 8 last year, news broke that Carlos Sainz was out of the Saudi Arabian GP, sidelined with appendicitis, and required surgery.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Except of course Nurse Practitioner Avery is struck down with appendicitis just as the Odyssey is steering through a hurricane.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
If caught in time, the mortality rate from appendicitis is very low – .02% to .08%, as reported by Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Medical Center.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
On March 8 last year, news broke that Carlos Sainz was out of the Saudi Arabian GP, sidelined with appendicitis, and required surgery.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Appendicitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appendicitis. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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appendicitis
noun
ap·pen·di·ci·tis
ə-ˌpen-də-ˈsīt-əs 
: inflammation of the appendix
Medical Definition
appendicitis
noun
ap·pen·di·ci·tis
ə-ˌpen-də-ˈsīt-əs
: inflammation of the vermiform appendix
called also epityphlitis
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