Question

The disease due to inflammation of vermiform appendix of the digestive system is known as
A. Amoebic dysentery
B. Appendicitis
C. Intestinal cancer
D. Appendectomy

Answer 1

The appendix or vermiform appendix of the human body is a muscular organ that is attached to the large intestine. It is a short, worm-like tube and is named after the Latin word "vermiform," meaning "worm-shaped."

Complete answer: An inflammation of the appendix is called appendicitis. The appendix is a finger-shaped pouch on the lower right of the abdomen that projects from the colon. An appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix. Signs and symptoms of appendicitis are;
a) Pain on the right side of the lower abdomen.
b) Nausea and vomiting.
c) Abdominal bloating, etc.
i) Amoebiasis is an infection caused by some of the amoebae in the Entamoeba community, also known as amoebic dysentery. Symptoms of Entamoeba histolytica are most frequent during infection. Amoebiasis with no, moderate, or extreme symptoms can be present. Abdominal pain, diarrhoea or bloody diarrhoea, etc, maybe some of the signs and symptoms.
ii) Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the occurrence of cancer in the colon or rectum. It is also referred to as bowel cancer, rectal cancer or colon cancer (large intestine). The symptoms are blood in the stool, reduction in bowel activities with weight loss, fatigue.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Note: The ancients defined inflammation by five cardinal signs, including redness (rubor), swelling (tumour), hot (heat; only relevant to the extremities of the body), pressure (pain) and loss of function, based on visual perception. The appendix purpose is unclear and is just a worthless artefact of our evolutionary history.