| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:8337 |
| Name | appendicitis |
| Definition | A gastrointestinal system infectious disease that involves inflammation and infection of the appendix caused by the blockage of the lumen with a small, hard piece of stool, a foreign body or worms. Mucus backs up in the appendiceal lumen, causing bacteria that live inside the appendix to multiply. The infection has_symptom pain, in the upper abdomen initially and later in the lower abdomen, has_symptom nausea, has_symptom vomiting and has_symptom fever. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec09/ch132/ch132e.html#sec09-ch132-ch132e-1018, https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/appendicitis |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:155729003 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:10275 DOID:10276 DOID:10947 |
| Subsets |
NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
acute appendicitis [EXACT] acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis [EXACT] acute appendicitis with peritoneal abscess [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a cecal disease |