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DictionarySeeappendicitischronic appendicitis
chronic appendicitis[′krän·ik ə‚pen·də′sīd·əs] (medicine) Inflammation of the vermiform appendix characterized by recurring attacks of right-sided abdominal pain over an extended period of time. chronic appendicitis
chron·ic ap·pen·di·ci·tisfibrous adhesions, scarring, or deformity of the appendix following subsidence of acute appendicitis; fibrous obliteration of the distal lumen is not abnormal in older persons; term frequently used to refer to repeated mild attacks of acute appendicitis.chron·ic ap·pen·di·cit·is (kronik ă-pend-di-sītis) Fibrous adhesions, scarring, or deformity of the appendix following subsidence of acute appendicitis; term frequently signifying repeated mild attacks of acute appendicitis. chronic appendicitisAppendicitis that may follow an acute but untreated attack, leaving fibrosis and narrowing of the lumen of the appendix. Some authorities question the existence of this entity, as those pathological changes can result from other inflammatory conditions or simply from a gradual narrowing of the lumen. See also: appendicitis |