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DOID:8337 - appendicitis

Disease Ontology Definition:An appendix 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.

Synonyms: acute appendicitis, acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis (disorder), acute appendicitis with peritoneal abscess, acute appendicitis with peritoneal abscess (disorder)

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Mondo Disease Ontology (on Monarch Initiative):

MONDO:0005649 - pedal digit 2 epithelium

Other Model Organisms: Alliance, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

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