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annex |
something added to a document, usu. at the end; appendix. [1/4 definitions] |
appendectomy |
surgical removal of the appendix in the lower right-hand side of the abdomen. |
appendicitis |
a painful infection of the appendix. |
appendix |
a short, closed tube of tissue that grows out of the large intestine. The appendix is on the right side of the lower abdomen. [1/2 definitions] |
codicil |
an addition or appendix, esp. one modifying the terms of a will. |
rupture |
a tear in bodily tissue, esp. a bursting out of an organ, as with a hernia or appendix. [1/6 definitions] |
vermiform process |
vermiform appendix. [1/2 definitions] |
vestige |
a rudimentary or non-functional part or organ remaining from an earlier stage of development in an individual or species, such as the human appendix. [1/2 definitions] |
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