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appendices
ap·pen·di·ces A0377100 (ə-pĕn′dĭ-sēz′)n. A plural of appendix.EncyclopediaSeeappendixappendices
appendices (ə-pĕn′dĭ-sēz′)n. A plural of appendix.appendix (a-pen'diks) ('di-sez) plural.appendixesplural.appendices [L. appendix, appendage, addition] An appendage, esp. the appendix vermiformis. Synonym: appendage See: digestive system and omentum for illus atrial appendixA small muscular pouch attached to each atrium of the heart.ensiform appendixAn obsolete term for the xiphoid process of the sternum.appendix epididymidisA cystic structure attached to the epididymis, It is a vestigial remnant of the mesonephric duct. appendix epiploicaAny of numerous pouches of the peritoneum, filled with fat and attached to the colon.appendix testisA small bladder-like structure at the upper end of the testis . It ia a vestigial remnant of the cephalic portion of the müllerian duct ventricular appendixLaryngeal saccule.vermiform appendixA long, narrow, worm-shaped tube connected to the back of the cecum. It varies in length from less than 1 in to more than 8 in (2.5 to 20.3 cm) with an average of about 3 in (7.6 cm). Its distal end is closed. It is lined with mucosa similar to that of the large intestine. The appendix contains many lymph nodules. It is commonly referred to simply as the appendix. Synonym: vermiform processappendix vermiformis See: vermiform appendixvesicular appendixA cystic structure attached to the fimbriated end of the uterine tube. It is a vestigial remnant of the mesonephric duct. xiphoid appendixAn obsolete term for the xiphoid process. |