appendix
əˈpɛndɪks
appendices
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Definition of appendix - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
publishingextra information at the end of a book
  • The appendix includes detailed charts and graphs.
addendum supplement
2.
medicalTECH.small tube attached to the large intestineTECH.
  • The surgeon removed the inflamed appendix.
vermiform appendix
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small pouch attached to the large intestine with no vital function
The vermiform appendix can become inflamed and cause pain.

Origin of appendix

Latin, appendere (to hang upon)

Terms with appendix included in their meaning

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writing
text added as an appendix to a document
medical
inflammation of the appendix causing pain
medical
surgical procedure to remove the appendix
literature
appendix in a book or document
medical
sudden painful swelling of the appendix often needing quick surgical treatment
app.abbr.
abr: appendix
section at the end of a book with extra information
medical
surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
appxabbr.
abr: appendix
section at the end of a book with extra information

Examples of appendix in a sentence

  • The appendix contains a glossary of terms.
  • He had his appendix removed last year.
  • The appendix can sometimes cause severe pain.

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  1. French:annexe, ...
  2. German:Anhang, Wurmfortsatz, ...
  3. Italian:appendice, ...
  4. Spanish:apéndice, apéndice cecal, ...
  5. Portuguese:apêndice, ...
  6. Chinese:附录, 阑尾, ...
  7. Japanese:付録, 虫垂, ...
  8. Arabic:مُلْحَق, زائِدَة دُودِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:נִסְפָּח, תּוֹסֶפְתָּן, ...
  10. Russian:приложение, аппендикс, ...
  11. Ukrainian:додаток, червоподібний відросток, ...
  12. Hindi:परिशिष्ट, अपेंडिक्स, ...
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