appendix (redirected from epiploic appendices)

appendix /ap·pen·dix/ (ah-pen´diks) pl. appen´dices, appendixes   [L.]

1. a supplementary, accessory, or dependent part attached to a main structure.

2. vermiform a.

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epiploic appendices  small peritoneum-covered tabs of fat attached in rows along the taeniae coli.

vermiform appendix  a wormlike diverticulum of the cecum.

Vermiform appendix and adjacent structures.

xiphoid appendix  see under process.

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ap·pen·dix (-pndks)

n. pl. ap·pen·dix·es or ap·pen·di·ces (-d-sz)

1. A supplementary or an accessory part of an organ or a structure of the body.

2. The vermiform appendix.

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Appendix

The worm-shaped pouch attached to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine.

Mentioned in: Appendicitis, Meckel's Diverticulum

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appendix

[əpen′diks] pl. appendices, appendixes

1 an accessory part attached to a main structure. Also called appendage.

2 See vermiform appendix. appendical, appendiceal, appendicial, appendicular, adj.

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appendix,

n 1. an accessory part of a main structure or text;
2. the term generally refers to the
vermiform appendix, which is located at the junction of the small and large intestines.

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appendix

pl. appendices [L.]

1. a slender outgrowth or appendage.

2. the vermiform appendix, a slender diverticulum present in only a few mammals such as the rabbit, humans and the great apes. A structure of doubtful function, rich in lymphoid tissue.

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appendix epididymis

a small, piriform body attached to the head of the epididymis that is a remnant of the blind cranial segment of the mesonephric duct.

appendix testis

a small cyst adjacent to the head of the epididymis that is a remnant of the paramesonephric (müllerian) duct. Called also Morgagni's hydatid.

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Patient discussion about epiploic appendices.

Q. What Causes Acute Appendicitis? I've heard that appendicitis is a very common situation. What causes it to happen? Is there a way to avoid it?

A. Appendicitis is caused by an infection of the appendix, usually from bacterias that are already located in the abdomen. It is not a situation that can be avoided and can occur in a high prevalence in the population.