Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition

appendix

(ă-pĕn′dĭks)
[Pronunciation]
pl. pl. [L.]

An appendage, esp. the appendix vermiformis.

SYN: appendage
See: digestive system; omentum

Subentries:
atrial appendix
ensiform appendix
appendix epididymidis
appendix epiploica
appendix testis
ventricular appendix
appendix vermiformis
vesicular appendix
xiphoid appendix

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