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    appendix
    /əˈpɛndɪks/

    noun

    • 1. a tube-shaped sac attached to and opening into the lower end of the large intestine in humans and some other mammals. In humans the appendix is small and has no known function, but in rabbits, hares, and some other herbivores it is involved in the digestion of cellulose: "I'm merely standing in while Stella is having her appendix out"
    • 2. a section or table of subsidiary matter at the end of a book or document: "a list of such activities was published as an appendix to the report"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › appendixAppendix Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ap· pen· dix ə-ˈpen-diks. plural appendixes or appendices ə-ˈpen-də-ˌsēz. Synonyms of appendix. 1. a. : appendage. b. : supplementary material usually attached at the end of a piece of writing. The book's appendix includes a bibliography. 2. : a bodily outgrowth or process. specifically : vermiform appendix. Synonyms. addendum. afterword.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPENDIX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    APPENDIX definition: 1. a small tube-shaped part that is joined to the intestines on the right side of the body and has…. Learn more.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › appendixAPPENDIX Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Appendix definition: supplementary material at the end of a book, article, document, or other text, usually of an explanatory, statistical, or bibliographic nature.. See examples of APPENDIX used in a sentence.

  6. www.britannica.com › science › appendixAppendix | Definition, Location, Function, & Facts | Britannica

    Appendix, in anatomy, a vestigial hollow tube that is closed at one end and is attached at the other end to the cecum, a pouchlike beginning of the large intestine into which the small intestine empties its contents.

  7. www.everydayhealth.com › appendicitis › guideAppendix: What Is It, and What Does It Do? - Everyday Health

    Jun 27, 2024 · The appendix is a thin tube in the lower right abdomen that may help the gut recover from infections. Learn about its location, function, and how appendicitis can occur when it becomes inflamed or ruptured.

  8. www.verywellhealth.com › what-does-the-appendix-do-5270731What Does the Appendix Do? - Verywell Health

    Feb 5, 2023 · The appendix is a small organ that may have a role in immune and digestive health. Learn about its anatomy, function, diseases, and reasons for removal in this article.

  9. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › appendicitisAppendicitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Aug 18, 2023 · The appendix is a finger-shaped pouch that sticks out from the colon on the lower right side of the belly, also called the abdomen. Appendicitis causes pain in the lower right abdomen. However, in most people, pain begins around the belly button and then moves.