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appendicitis
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appendicitis

Inflammation of the appendix, a small, blind extension of the bowel in the lower right abdomen. In an acute attack, the pus-filled appendix may burst, causing a potentially lethal spread of infection (see peritonitis). Treatment is by removal (appendicectomy).
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