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The surgical removal of the appendix.<\/p>\n

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Surgical removal of the appendix. When a patient has appendicitis, the operation is performed to prevent the appendix from rupturing.<\/p>\n

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Surgical removal of the appendix, which is a small finger-shaped pouch that branches off from the large intestine. An appendectomy is performed to treat appendicitis (an acute inflammation of the appendix) and is a simple operation associated with few risks.<\/p>\n

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Acute inflammation of the appendix (a small finger-shaped pouch that branches off from the large intestine in the lower right part of the abdomen). The appendix can become inflamed and fill with pus when a small piece of stool or debris blocks its opening. To avoid serious complications, an appendectomy (surgical removal of the appendix) is usually required.<\/p>\n

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Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.<\/p>\n

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The surgical extraction of the appendix. It is also known as an appendicectomy.<\/p>\n

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The surgical removal of the appendix. Surgical removal of the appendix. When a patient has appendicitis, the operation is performed to prevent the appendix from rupturing. Surgical removal of the appendix, which is a small finger-shaped pouch that branches off from the large intestine. An appendectomy is performed to treat appendicitis (an acute inflammation of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a"],"yoast_head":"\nAppendectomy - Definition of Appendectomy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The surgical removal of the appendix.Surgical removal of the appendix. 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