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Definition of Appendix

Appendicitis & Appendectomy Slideshow

Appendix: A small outpouching from the beginning of the large intestine (the ascending colon). Formally called the vermiform appendix because it was thought to be wormlike.

See also: Appendicitis; Appendix cancer.

Last Editorial Review: 4/26/2003

Common Misspellings: apendix

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