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noun
A
small
tube-shaped
sac
attached
to
the
lower
end
of
the
large
intestine
in
humans
,
often
considered
to
have
no
significant
function
.
The
appendix
can
sometimes
become
inflamed
,
leading
to
appendicitis
.
Doctors
often
remove
the
appendix
if
it
causes
problems
.
Despite
its
unclear
function
,
the
appendix
is
a
part
of
the
digestive
system
.
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noun
A
section
at
the
end
of
a
book
or
document
that
provides
additional
information
.
The
appendix
of
the
book
contains
extra
resources
and
references
.
She
found
the
statistics
she
needed
in
the
appendix
of
the
report
.
The
appendix
includes
a
list
of
all
the
sources
used
in
the
research
.
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Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
appendix
Word parts
ad (to) + pendere (to hang)
Originally meant
something attached or added
Background
The word 'appendix' comes from Latin, where it meant something that is attached or added. In English, it has come to refer both to the anatomical part and to the supplementary section of a book.