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Term requests for PMID 35693796
Preferred term label
- complicated appendicitis
- gangrenous appendicits
Textual definition
- Appendicitis characterised by the presence of complications such as localised abscess, peritonitis and perforation.
- Appendicitis classified as gangrenous due to the presence of necrosis, based on histological examination.
Suggested parent term
appendicitis (EFO_0007149)
Additional notes
There are similar terms in SNOMED for reference: http://snomed.info/id/418171008 http://snomed.info/id/50846009