‖ perityphlitis Path.
(ˌpɛrɪtɪˈflaɪtɪs)
[mod. L., f. peri- + Gr. τυϕλόν the cæcum or blind-gut (Galen), neuter of τυϕλός blind, after typhlitis.]
Inflammation of some part (the connective tissue, the peritoneum, etc.) around or adjacent to the cæcum. (When seated in the appendix vermiformis of the cæcum, now distinctively called appendicitis.) Also loosely applied to inflammation of the cæcum itself (strictly called typhlitis).
| 1844 Dunglison Med. Lex., Perityphlitis, inflammation of the cellular substance surrounding the cæcum. 1852 J. Miller Pract. Surg. (ed. 2) 333 Induced, on the right side, by irritation forming the perityphlitis of Burns and others. 1897 Allbutt's Syst. Med. III. 879 Fitz in 1886 placed the pathology of perityphlitis upon a sound basis. 1902 Bulletin 24 June, The King is suffering from perityphlitis. 1902 Westm. Gaz. 24 June 7/3 It is only in recent years that the word ‘appendicitis’ has been coined. Formerly all inflammatory affections of this part of the bowel were called perityphlitis. |
Hence perityphlitic (-ˈɪtɪk) a., pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected with perityphlitis.
| 1894 Lancet 3 Nov, 1026 A perityphlitic abscess was opened, and the wound subsequently became diphtheritic. 1897 Allbutt's Syst. Med. III. 887 The vermiform appendix, removed from the midst of a perityphlitic abscess. |