(ăp″ă-rā′tŭs)
[Pronunciation]
(-răt′ŭs)
[L. apparare, to prepare]

1. A number of parts that act together to perform a special function.
2. A group of structures or organs that work together to perform a common function.
3. A mechanical device or appliance used in operations and experiments.
Particular apparatuses are listed under the first word.
See: dental apparatus; Golgi apparatus; vocal apparatus