typh·li·tis (t f-l  ts)n. Inflammation of the cecum of the large intestine. [Greek tuphlon, cecum, from neuter of tuphlos, blind + -itis.] typh·lyt ic (-ltk) adj. |
typhlitis [tɪfˈlaɪtɪs]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the caecum
2. (Medicine / Pathology) an obsolete name for appendicitis
[from New Latin, from Greek tuphlon the caecum, from tuphlos blind]
typhlitic [tɪfˈlɪtɪk] adj
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