appendix

human appendix

top: normal

bottom: inflamed

ap·pen·dix

(ə-pĕn′dĭks)

n. pl. ap·pen·di·ces (-dĭ-sēz′) or ap·pen·dix·es

a. An appendage.

b. A collection of supplementary material, usually at the end of a book.

2. Anatomy Any of several supplementary or accessory parts of a bodily organ or structure, especially the vermiform appendix of the large intestine.

[Latin, from appendere, to hang upon; see append.]

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appendix

(əˈpɛndɪks)

n, pl -dices (-dɪˌsiːz) or -dixes

1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a body of separate additional material at the end of a book, magazine, etc, esp one that is documentary or explanatory

2. any part that is dependent or supplementary in nature or function; appendage

3. (Anatomy) anatomy See vermiform appendix

[C16: from Latin: an appendage, from appendere to append]

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ap•pen•dix

(əˈpɛn dɪks)

n., pl. -dix•es, -di•ces (-dəˌsiz)

1. supplementary material at the end of a text.

2. any additional or supplemental part; appendage.

3. Also called vermiform appendix. a wormlike tube, closed at the end, extending from the cecum of the large intestine.

[1535–45; < Latin: appendage =append(ere) to append + -ix n. suffix]

usage: appendices, a plural borrowed directly from Latin, is sometimes used, esp. in scholarly writing, to refer to supplementary material at the end of a book.

ap·pen·dix

(ə-pĕn′dĭks)

Plural appendixes or appendices (ə-pĕn′-dĭ-sēz′)

A tubular projection attached to the cecum of the large intestine in humans and some other mammals. ♦ Inflammation of the appendix is called appendicitis (ə-pĕn′dĭ-sī′tĭs). ♦ Surgical removal of the appendix is called an appendectomy (ăp′ən-dĕk′tə-mē).

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appendix

A document appended to an annex of an operation order, operation plan, or other document to clarify or to give further details.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Appendix, Appendices

something attached as if by being hung on; appendage.

Example: the ark . . . the heavenly fire, and the rest were ceremonial appendices, 1665.

appendix

(or vermiform appendix) A short, slim, wormlike tube opening into the cecum but closed at the other end. It contains lymphoid tissue, which is involved in immunity.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	appendix - supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book addendum, supplement, postscript - textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end shirttail - a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article codicil - a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
	2.	appendix - a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch cecal appendage, vermiform appendix, vermiform process appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process" blind gut, caecum, cecum - the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens; "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"

appendix

noun supplement, add-on, postscript, adjunct, appendage, addendum, addition, codicil Details of the investigation are set out in the appendix.

appendix

² noun

Related words
adjective appendicular

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Translations

الزَّائِدَة الدّودِيَّهمُلْحَق

dodatekpřílohaslepé střevo

appendiksblindtarmtillæg

Blinddarm Anhang Appendix Appendizitis

απόφυση σκωληκοειδής απόφυση

apéndice

liiteumpilisäke

appendice annexe addition

függelékvakbélféregnyulványféregnyúlvány

botnlangatotabotnlangibókarauki

appendice appendicectomia appendicite completamento

apendiksas

apendiksspielikums

aanhangsel appendix

blindtarm tilføyelse tillegg vedlegg

dodatek załącznik

apêndice

adaos

аппендикс дополнение приложение

slepé črevo

dodatekslepič

apandis ek kör bağırsak

阑尾附录

appendix

[əˈpendɪks] N (appendixes (appendices (pl))) [əˈpendɪsiːz]

1. (Anat) → apéndice m
to have one's appendix out → hacerse extirpar el apéndice

2. [of book] → apéndice m

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appendix

[əˈpɛndɪks] [appendices] (pl) n → appendice m
to have one's appendix out → se faire opérer de l'appendicite

appendix

n pl <appendices or -es>

(Anat) → Blinddarm m, → Appendix m (spec); to have one’s appendix out → sich (dat) → den Blinddarm herausnehmen lassen

(to book etc) → Anhang m, → Appendix m

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appendix

[əˈpɛndɪks] n (appendices (pl)) [əˈpɛndɪsiːz]

a. (Anat) → appendice f
to have one's appendix out → operarsi or farsi operare di appendicite

b. (to book) → appendice f

appendix

(əˈpendiks) noun

1. (plural sometimes apˈpendices (-siːz) ) a section, usually containing extra information, added at the end of a book, document etc.

2. a narrow tube leading from the large intestine. She's had her appendix removed.

ap·pen·dix

n. apéndice.

appendix

n (pl -dices o -dixes) apéndice m

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References in periodicals archive

One patient (case 4) presented with pain of the appendix testis pain which went on for several months.

Diagnosis and prognosis of malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis

Because the treatment for torsion is surgical, it is important to distinguish this from other etiologies of scrotal pain, such as orchitis, epidydimitis, torsion of the appendix testis, and testicular trauma.

Detection and management of pediatric conditions that may affect male fertility

Possible differential diagnoses include not only torsion of the spermatic cord, but also torsion of the appendix testis, torsion of the appendix epididymis, epididymitis/epididymo-orchitis, and inguinal hernia / communicating hydrocele.

Testicular torsion more common at puberty

Approximately 91% to 95% of cases involve the appendix testis in boys 7 to 14 years of age.

Ultrasound of the acute scrotum

A long-held theory is that they arise from metaplasia of the mesothelium of the tunica vaginalis, a concept proposed by Sundarasivarao, and supported by Ulbright and Young, and Lauchlan.[sup.8,17,18] The possibility that inflammation results in mesothelial introduction into the testicle and mucinous metaplasia has been suggested by Shimbo and colleagues.[sup.6] Others have postulated that these tumours may arise from mullerian remnants, such as the appendix testis.[sup.19] Still others propose one-sided teratoma cell differentiation.

Primary testicular mucinous neoplasms: case report and literature review

The most common causes of acute scrotum are appendix testis torsion, epididymitis, orchitis and testicular torsion.[sup.9] Differentiating between testicular torsion and epididimoorchitis is often difficult on physical examination and some laboratory studies, such as testicular sonography with pulsed and colour Doppler examination and radionuclide scanning, are helpful in this regard.[sup.9,10]

Perfusion CT evaluation in experimentally induced testicular torsion