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What began with bouts of vomiting, internal bleeding, and heart tremors resulted in two nervous breakdowns, appendicitis, and, finally, a hysterectomy.
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Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025
The 2024 third-rounder from USC played in only one game last season and battled multiple injuries from the start of training camp to the end of his rookie year, including a case of appendicitis.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
This happens frequently for symptoms like chest pain, abdominal pain when appendicitis could be a risk, or severe injuries, Leybov says.
—Sarah Klein, Time, 15 May 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix that often results in a patient needing to have their appendix surgically removed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 May 2025
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Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025
The 2024 third-rounder from USC played in only one game last season and battled multiple injuries from the start of training camp to the end of his rookie year, including a case of appendicitis.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
This happens frequently for symptoms like chest pain, abdominal pain when appendicitis could be a risk, or severe injuries, Leybov says.
—Sarah Klein, Time, 15 May 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix that often results in a patient needing to have their appendix surgically removed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 May 2025
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“Appendicitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appendicitis. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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