perityphlitic
definition
relating to or characterized by inflammation of the tissue surrounding the cecum
example
The patient presented with perityphlitic pain, indicating inflammation around the cecum that required immediate medical attention.
synonyms
peri-cecalcecal inflammationpericecal
word origin — From the prefix 'peri-' meaning around, and 'typhlitis' from Greek 'typhlos' meaning blind, referring to inflammation near the cecum.