Synonyms & related words for appendicitis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of appendicitis — including peritonitis, gastritis, colitis, bronchitis, pericarditis, enteritis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to appendicitis

Explore words related to appendicitis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include appendectomy, appendicectomy, diverticulitis, cholecystitis, gastroenteritis, tonsillitis, cholecyst, pancreatitis. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for appendicitis

Common synonyms for appendicitis include peritonitis, gastritis, colitis, bronchitis, pericarditis, enteritis, inflammation, laryngitis — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does appendicitis come from?

The word appendicitis breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: append-, from Latin pendo (“hang, weigh”); and -itis, from Greek itis (“inflammation”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.