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Appendix

Also called Appendix pouch

AnatomyGastroenterologySurgeryImportant

A narrow, blind-ended tube attached to the cecum containing dense lymphoid tissue.

Korean

충수(맹장)

맹장에 붙어 있는 좁고 막힌 관; 림프 조직이 풍부하며 염증 시 충수염 발생.

French

Appendice

Tube étroit à extrémité borgne fixé au cæcum, contenant du tissu lymphoïde dense.

Word parts

  • append/oRoot(Latin) Appendix

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