Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that projects from your colon on the lower right side of your abdomen. The appendix doesn't seem to have a specific purpose. Appendicitis causes pain in your lower right abdomen.
What is EDS? Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a group of genetic collagen disorders that affects the connective tissues throughout the body. This tissue supports the skin, bones, blood vessels, arteries and internal organs.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is the name given to a group of more than 10 different inherited disorders; all involve a genetic defect in collagen and connective-tissue synthesis and structure. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome can affect the skin, joints, and blood vessels.