burst appendix

Frequency: 7.00.8 per million words

Used to describe an appendix that has broken open, a serious medical condition.

appendixADJECTIVE + NOUN

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burst

Examples (10)

  • He was taken to the hospital with a burst appendix.
  • A burst appendix is a medical emergency that requires immediate surgery.
  • The intense pain was diagnosed as a burst appendix.
  • Ignoring the symptoms led to a burst appendix and serious complications.
  • The surgeon had to act quickly to treat the burst appendix.
  • She developed peritonitis as a result of a burst appendix.
  • A CT scan confirmed the doctor's suspicion of a burst appendix.
  • Without timely treatment, the inflammation can cause the appendix to burst.
  • The patient's high fever was a clear sign that his appendix had burst.
  • The risk of a burst appendix increases the longer appendicitis goes untreated.