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DO Term : appendicitis [DOID:8337] Disease Ontology

Namespace  disease_ontology Obsolete  false
description  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:
  • ICD10CM:K37,
  • UMLS_CUI:C0003615,
  • DOID:10947,
  • acute appendicitis,
  • DOID:10275,
  • acute appendicitis with peritoneal abscess,
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:155729003,
  • acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis,
  • ICD9CM:540-543.99,
  • DOID:10276,
  • MESH:D001064,
  • NCI:C35145
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