What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Hernia vs Appendicitis - What's the difference?

hernia | appendicitis |

As nouns the difference between hernia and appendicitis

is that hernia is hernia while appendicitis is (pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix.

hernia

English

Noun

  • (pathology) A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.

    • Derived terms

    * hernial * herniated * herniotomy English nouns with irregular plurals

    appendicitis

    English

    (wikipedia appendicitis)

    Noun

  • (pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix