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Appendicitis vs Proctitis - What's the difference?

appendicitis | proctitis |

In pathology terms the difference between appendicitis and proctitis

is that appendicitis is inflammation of the vermiform appendix while proctitis is an inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum.

appendicitis

English

(wikipedia appendicitis)

Noun

  • (pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix

    • proctitis

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (pathology) An inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum.
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    • , passage=A study published last September in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics found hyperbaric oxygen helpful for patients with radiation proctitis , which can cause bleeding, rectal ulcers and loss of bowel control . }}

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    * proctology * proctologist

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