appendicitis meaning

UK US /əˌpɛnˌdɪˈsaɪtɪz/ 5 syllables

appendicitis (noun): inflammation of the vermiform appendix.

Definition of appendicitis

  1. inflammation of the vermiform appendix

    Type of: inflammation

How to pronounce appendicitis

appendicitis is pronounced /əˌpɛnˌdɪˈsaɪtɪz/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in IS · 12-letter words

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