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Appendicitis

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This is an inflammation of your appendix. Appendicitis can be severely painful. Without proper treatment, it can lead to a life-threatening infection.

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Appendectomy

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This is a surgery for appendicitis. That's a painful swelling of your appendix, a small organ connected to your large intestine.

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