pseudoappendicitis

pseudoappendicitis definition - medical

pseu·do·ap·pen·di·ci·tis (so͞oˌdō-ə-pĕnˌdĭ-sīˈtĭs)

noun
A complex of symptoms simulating appendicitis without inflammation of the appendix.

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