paratyphlitis

par·a·typh·li·tis

(par'ă-tif-lī'tis), Inflammation of the connective tissue adjacent to the cecum. [para- + G. typhlon, cecum, + -itis, inflammation]

paratyphlitis

(păr″ă-tĭf-lī′tĭs) [″ + typhlos, blind, + itis, inflammation] Inflammation of the connective tissue close to the cecum.