Appendix: , gen. appendicis, pl. , appendices, appendixes (1) An appendage or appendixlike structure. (2) [TA], A wormlike intestinal diverticulum extending from the blind end of the cecum; it varies in length and ends in a blind extremity. SYN: appendix vermiformis [TA], appendix ceci, processus vermiformis, vermiform appendage, vermiform appendix, vermiform process, vermix. [L. appendage, fr. ap-pendo, to hang something on]
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Appendix: A small, fingerlike pouch that sticks out from the cecum (the first part of the large intestine near the end of the small intestine).
Source: National Institute of Health
Appendix: a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Appendix: A worm-like blind tube extension from the CECUM.
Source: MeSH 2007
Appendix (organ): The appendix is a hollow structure with a blind end that is attached to the cecum of the large. The appendix is a part of the digestive system and the gastrointestinal tract. It is located in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen near the area where the small intestine links into the large intestine. The appendix may have no function, although it might be useful in protecting beneficial bacteria of the colon. Conditions that afflict the appendicitis include appendicitis.
Appendix (organ): The appendix is a small protrusion from the cecum at the start of the large intestine. It is mainly known due to its role in appendicitis.
Appendix (organ): See Appendix (organ information).
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The following list attempts to classify Appendix into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: WordNet 2.1
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