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appendix

ap·pen·dix

UK/əˈpɛn.dɪks/ US/əˈpɪn.dɪks/ fairly common

noun

1.

supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

2.

a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch

Synonyms

Origin

Borrowed from Latin appendix.

Phrases

  • appendix auriculae
  • epiploic appendix
  • hilar appendix

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