appendix
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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
- 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.
- Since the dawn of modern medicine the vermiform appendix has seemed to be a completely useless organ.