Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a 3 1/2-inch-long tube of tissue that extends from the large intestine. The appendix contains specialized tissue that can produce antibodies, but no one is absolutely certain what its function is.
Oral refers to your mouth, while maxillofacial refers to your jaws and face. An oral and maxillofacial surgeon may diagnose, treat or perform surgery to resolve injuries or issues in the head, neck, face, jaws and hard and soft oral tissues.
maxilla. ( 1 in vertebrates) one of a pair of joined bones forming the upper jaw, carrying all teeth except the incisors. The term is loosely used to denote the whole of the upper jaw. ( 2 in arthropods) that part of the mouthparts lying behind the jaws. See LABRUM and LABIUM.