Appendix: meaning, definitions and examples
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appendix
[ ษหpษndษชks ]
medical
A small tube-shaped sac attached to an organ or structure, especially in the body.
Synonyms
vermiform appendix, vestigial organ
Examples of usage
- The appendix is a small pouch located near the junction of the small and large intestines.
- In case of inflammation, the appendix may need to be surgically removed.
book
Additional material at the end of a book or document.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The appendix of the book contains useful reference information.
- Please refer to the appendix for further details.
Translations
Translations of the word "appendix" in other languages:
๐ต๐น apรชndice
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคถเคฟเคทเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Anhang
๐ฎ๐ฉ lampiran
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะพะดะฐัะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ dodatek
๐ฏ๐ต ไป้ฒ
๐ซ๐ท appendice
๐ช๐ธ apรฉndice
๐น๐ท ek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ๋ก
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุญู
๐จ๐ฟ dodatek
๐ธ๐ฐ prรญloha
๐จ๐ณ ้ๅฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ dodatek
๐ฎ๐ธ viรฐauki
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพััะผัะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษlavษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ apรฉndice
Word origin
The word 'appendix' comes from Latin and originally meant 'something attached.' It has been used in English since the 16th century to refer to additional material at the end of a book or document. The anatomical sense, referring to a small tube-shaped sac in the body, has been in use since the 18th century.
See also: append, appendable, appendage, appended.