appendix
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- noun
- /əˈpɛndɪks/
- Specialized
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apéndice
- In the human body, the appendix is situated on the lower side of the abdomen.
They 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
A small pouch attached to the lower right part of the large intestine
A narrow tube of tissue attached to the lower end of the large intestine
A small narrow tube at the lower end of the large intestine known as the appendix
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small pouch that sticks out from the front of a heart's upper chamber
- Specialized
A narrow tube of tissue attached to the lower end of the large intestine
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.