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Appendicitis refers to inappropriate activity of the vermiform appendix, a worm-shaped extension of the colon.
White blood cell count can sometimes confirm presumptive diagnoses of appendicitis, as high levels of white cells may suggest a severe infection of the vermiform appendix.
Key Words: appendicitis, myonecrosis, obturator hernia, surgery, vermiform appendix ********** Obturator hernia is the most frequently encountered pelvic floor hernia.
 
 
 
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