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perityphlitic

adjective/ˌpɛrɪˌtaɪfˈlɪtɪk/

relating to or characterized by inflammation of the tissue surrounding the cecum

The patient presented with perityphlitic pain, indicating inflammation around the cecum that required immediate medical attention.

peri-cecalcecal inflammationpericecal
word origin — From the prefix 'peri-' meaning around, and 'typhlitis' from Greek 'typhlos' meaning blind, referring to inflammation near the cecum.