ap·pen·dic·u·lar

(ăp′ən-dĭk′yə-lər)

adj.

Of, relating to, or consisting of an appendage or appendages, especially the limbs: the appendicular skeleton.

[From Latin appendicula, diminutive of appendix, appendic-, appendix; see appendix.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

appendicular

(ˌæpənˈdɪkjʊlə)

adj

1. relating to an appendage or appendicle

2. (Anatomy) anatomy of or relating to the vermiform appendix

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ap•pen•dic•u•lar

(ˌæp ənˈdɪk yə lər)

adj.

of or pertaining to an appendage or limb.

[1645–55; < Latin appendicul(a) small appendage (appendic-, s. of appendix (see appendix) + -ula -ule) + -ar¹]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

appendicular - relating to or consisting of an appendage or appendages; especially the limbs; "the appendicular skeleton"

Translations

appendicolare

ap·pen·dic·u·lar

a. apendicular, rel. al apéndice.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

To determine low muscle mass, researchers adjusted for fat and appendicular lean mass divided by height.

Low Muscle Mass in the Arms, Legs Tied to Mortality in Elderly; Muscle mass more predictive of mortality than visceral fat, total fat in older women

OSA can develop in any bone, but the most common form--the appendicular (limb) form --occurs in the long bones of the legs and accounts for 75 to 85% of cases.

Osteosarcoma: OSA is just one type of bone cancer, but it's the most common--and has a poor prognosis

* Appendicular infiltrate not amendable for appendectomy.

IS TWO DOSES OF ANTIBIOTIC IN UNCOMPLICATED ACUTE APPENDICITIS SUFFICIENT?

Measurement methods: After a 12-hour fasting period, all participants were evaluated by a bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) device (GAIA 359 PLUS; Jawon Medical, Korea; 2011) with regard to height, body weight, the sum of appendicular lean masses (ALMs) of the four limbs, impedance, and fat percentage.

The Prevalence of Sarcopenia Using Different Formulas in Patients with Prediabetes

Anatomical changes such as partially mobile meso-appendix or large proximal appendicular lumen may be the cause of Al.

Laparoscopic partial cecum resection in appendiceal intussusception/Apendiks intususepsiyonunda laparoskopik parsiyel cekum rezeksiyonu

The appendicular muscle mass was obtained through the equation: Appendicular muscular mass (AMM in kg) = 0.2487 x P (kg) + 0.0483 x Heigth (cm)--0.1584 x Hip perimeter (cm) + 0.0732 x Handgrip strength(kg) +2.5843 x Gender + 5.8828.

Effect of 16-Week Blood Flow Restriction Exercise on Functional Fitness in Sarcopenic Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial/ Efecto del Ejercicio de Restriccion del Flujo Sanguineo de 16 Semanas sobre la Aptitud Funcional en Mujeres Sarcopenicas: Un Ensayo Controlado Aleatorio

Laparoscopik management of symptomatic residual appendicular tip: A rare case report.

A Rare Cause of Acute Appendicitis after Appendectomy: Tip Appendicitis/Apendektomiden Sonra Akut Apandisitin Nadir Bir Nedeni: Uc Apandisit

One of the three health experts from whom Dawn sought comments on Mr Sharif's medical reports said on condition of anonymity that years go he was treated for appendicular adenocarcinoma (a cancerous tumour) and in the report it had been stated that the joint was still visible, as part of the intestine was removed, and there were chances of recurrence of the disease.

Medical reports say Shahbaz has serious health issues

Validation of a bioelectrical impedance analysis equation to predict appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASMM).

CONCORDANCIA DO DIAGNOSTICO DE SARCOPENIA POR DIFERENTES PROPOSTAS DE AVALIACAO, POR BIA E DEXA

Blood flow to the complete length of the pouch is provided by the appendicular artery (James, 2017; Lee, 2017).

Acute Appendicitis: Classic Considerations with Cautions

Forty one patients had acute appendicitis while 9 patients were diagnosed as appendicular mass.

LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED APPENDECTOMY IN CHILDREN. OUR EXPERIENCE OF FIRST 50 CASES AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL RAWALPINDI