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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with short description, Digestive system, Vestigial organs
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appendix  vermiform appendix  vermiform process  cecal appendage  caecal appendix
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A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch WordNet 3.0
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human
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large intestine
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A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The appendix is a finger-like, blind-ended tube connected to the cecum, from which it develops in the embryo. Wikipedia
A part of the human digestive system Wikipedia Disambiguation
Blind-ended tube connected to the cecum, from which it develops embryologically Wikidata
A small excrescence of the cecum. OmegaWiki
The vermiform appendix, an inner organ that can become inflamed. Wiktionary
Vermiform appendix. Wiktionary (translation)
An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum, without a known function. Wiktionary
Blind tube projecting from the caecum. Wiktionary (translation)
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