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| appendectomy |
surgical removal of the appendix in the lower right-hand side of the abdomen. |
| appendicitis |
inflammation of the appendix in the lower right-hand side of the abdomen. |
| appendix |
a short closed tube of tissue that projects from the pouch at the beginning of the large intestine in the lower right-hand side of the abdomen; vermiform appendix. [1/3 definitions] |
| dextral |
right-handed. [1/3 definitions] |
| plain-laid |
of a rope, made of three strands laid together with a right-hand twist. |
| recto |
the side of a book page that is bound on its left edge; right-hand page (Cf. verso.) |
| slice |
in sports such as golf and baseball, the curve of a ball away from the direction intended and toward the right if the player is right-handed, or a ball that follows such a path. [1/11 definitions] |
| starboard |
the right-hand side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward. (Cf. port2.) [1/3 definitions] |
| switch-hitter |
a baseball player who is able to bat either left-handed or right-handed. [1/2 definitions] |
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