B1🏥 Medical
Italian word
appendice
appendix (the organ); also appendix (of a book)
Looks like
appendix
same dual meaning
⚠️ The trap
Same meanings, but 'appendicite' = appendicitis. The trap: Italian speakers sometimes say 'ho l'appendicite' to mean they have appendix pain — even before a confirmed diagnosis. Don't assume diagnosis from the word alone.
To say "same dual meaning" in Italian:
appendice (correct)
"appendice" in English means:
appendix (the organ); also appendix (of a book)
Example
"Gli hanno tolto l'appendice d'urgenza."
"They removed his appendix as an emergency."
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