Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, tube-shaped sac attached to the large intestine: In anatomy, the "appendix" is a narrow, closed tube connected to the cecum (the beginning of the large intestine). It is considered a vestigial organ with no essential function in humans.
   • A section of additional information at the end of a book or document: In publishing and writing, an "appendix" is a collection of supplementary material, such as charts, tables, detailed data, or source texts, placed at the end of a book or report to provide supporting information without interrupting the main text.

Usage Examples

• Anatomical Meaning:
  • The surgeon removed his inflamed appendix.
  • Appendicitis is the medical term for an infection of the appendix.
• Documentary Meaning:
  • The research paper includes an appendix with all the raw survey data.
  • For the full list of interview questions, please see Appendix B.

Advanced Usage

• "To include in an appendix": To place supplementary material at the end of a document.
  • The author decided to include the technical diagrams in an appendix.
• "Vermiform appendix": The full anatomical term, with "vermiform" meaning "worm-shaped."
  • The vermiform appendix is located in the lower right abdomen.

Variants and Related Words

• Appendices (n): The most common plural form, especially for the documentary meaning.
  • The book has three appendices.
• Appendixes (n): An accepted plural form, often used for the anatomical meaning.
  • The textbook showed diagrams of several appendixes.
• Append (v): To add or attach something, especially to a document.
  • She will append her signature to the letter.
• Appendicitis (n): The medical condition involving inflammation of the appendix.
  • He was hospitalized with a sudden case of appendicitis.

Synonyms

• For the anatomical part: cecal appendage, vermiform process.
• For the documentary section: addendum, supplement, annex.

Related Phrases

• "To burst/rupture": Used in a medical context concerning the appendix.
  • If an infected appendix is not treated, it can rupture.
• "To refer to the appendix": Used in academic or formal writing to direct a reader.
  • The methodology is described in the main text; for the complete dataset, refer to the appendix.

Noun

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