pseudoappendicitis

noun

A condition mimicking appendicitis, sometimes associated with enteric infection by Yersinia, Campylobacter, Salmonella, or other bacteria.

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Meanings

nounpseudoappendicitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA condition mimicking appendicitis, sometimes associated with enteric infection by Yersinia, Campylobacter, Salmonella, or other bacteria.

Origin

From pseudo- + appendicitis.

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APA

pseudoappendicitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoappendicitis

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“pseudoappendicitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoappendicitis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoappendicitis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoappendicitis.

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