stumpitis

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noun

The inflammation of a stump, especially of the residual appendix after a partial appendectomy.

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Meanings

nounstumpitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe inflammation of a stump, especially of the residual appendix after a partial appendectomy.

Origin

From stump + -itis.

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APA

stumpitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stumpitis

MLA

“stumpitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stumpitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stumpitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stumpitis.

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