(ă-pĕn′dĭks)
[Pronunciation]
pl.
pl.
[L.]
An appendage, esp. the appendix vermiformis.
SYN: appendage
See: digestive system; omentum
atrial appendix
ensiform appendix
appendix epididymidis
appendix epiploica
appendix testis
ventricular appendix
appendix vermiformis
vesicular appendix
xiphoid appendix
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