appendix
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5.4
- noun
- /əˈpɛndɪks/
- Specialized
- In the human body, the appendix is situated on the lower side of the abdomen.
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Watch on YouTubeThey said oh this kids appendix is like bursting right now.
- They said oh this kids appendix is like bursting right now.
- And he already has an his appendix out, so it wasn't that.
- But he finally went back and they realized his appendix had ruptured.
- And he was diagnosed with a very simple appendix inflammation.
- I just thought that, you know, it would be a quick process and it would be like getting your appendix out.
- Male breast tissue, Yeah, as I was told, what was it that the male breast tissue is sort of like the appendix.
- So there is a koala has a appendix surgery.
- Personally, I felt like my, my, my appendix is gone right side and my appendix is still in me.
Examples
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After my friend complained of severe stomach pain, the surgeon found that her appendix was inflamed.
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My parents' only worry is my appendix, which continues to bother me.
Fiction book (2000) -
You had your appendix out a long time ago.
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Let me guess, you had your appendix out.
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I remember when I had my appendix taken out in a hospital.
Blog text (16) -
Finally, the doctor advised that the appendix should come out.
Academic text (1992) -
I think my appendix is bursting.
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If you don't remove the appendix now, it will be a very painful operation later.
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Then, in my late 30s, I had a surgery to remove my appendix.
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His brother Roberto really died of a ruptured appendix.
Synonyms
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6.3
A narrow tube of tissue attached to the lower end of the large intestine
A small pouch attached to the lower right part of the large intestine
A small narrow tube at the lower end of the large intestine known as the appendix
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.3
A narrow tube of tissue attached to the lower end of the large intestine
- Specialized
A small pouch that sticks out from the front of a heart's upper chamber
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Appendix for the body comes from the same Latin appendere, meaning 'to hang on' or 'attach'. It describes a small tube 'hanging' from the intestine, so the name simply tells us it is a little part attached to the gut.