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| ap·pen·dix [ ə péndiks ] (plural ap·pen·dix·es or ap·pen·di·ces [ ə péndi sz ]) |
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1. small outgrowth from large intestine: a blind-ended tube leading from the large intestine cecum, near its junction with the small intestine. In humans it is small, occurs in the lower right-hand part of the abdomen, and contains cells of the immune system.
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2. additional information: a collection of separate material at the end of a book or document
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3. projecting part: a part that projects from something larger
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin< appendere (see append)] |
