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• n  supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
• n  a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch

• Since the dawn of modern medicine the vermiform appendix has seemed to be a completely useless organ.
• The test is based on a protein excreted in the urine by patients who have an infection in the appendix.
• The former New York Senator, who died Wednesday at 76 from complications arising from a burst appendix, was known for his sharp wit and his nimble mind.

• vermiform appendix
• vermiform process
• cecal appendage

News & Articles

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• Asons Solicitors Comment on Pregnant Mother's Death, After Trainee Surgeons Removed Ovary by Mistake According to The ...
  A 32 year old pregnant mother has died, after two inexperienced surgeons made the surgical error of removing one of her ovaries instead of her appendix, according to an article released by The Telegraph (1). (PRWeb June 19, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10826688.htm
  June 19, 2013 - PRWeb

Quotes

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• Julianne Hough in International Herald Tribune
  I'm actually going into surgery tomorrow to remove my appendix, but everything is OK,Hough said on the show Monday after performing a samba routine with Linley. "I'm going to hopefully be back if everything goes as planned next week."
• Terry Francona in Washington Post
  Brandon Moss is in surgery right now having his appendix removed,Boston Manager Terry Francona said after the Red Sox beat Tampa Bay, 12-4. "He was feeling ill and the medical team felt that there was a possibility rather than just an...
• Barack Obama in Earth911.com (blog)
  The way this agreement is structured, each nation will be putting concrete commitments into an appendix:specifically what each country's intentions are,said Obama. "Those commitments will then be subject to an international consultation...