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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

[ English

[ Etymology

From Latin appendix.

[ Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /əˈpɛndɪks/, /ˈæpɛndɪks/; SAMPA: /@"pEndIks/, /"{pEndIks/
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[ Noun

Singular appendix

Plural appendices or appendixes (considered incorrect by some)

appendix (plural appendices or appendixes (considered incorrect by some))

1. A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing information that is important to but is not the main idea of the main text
2. (anatomy) The vermiform appendix, an inner organ without known use that can become inflamed.

[ Derived terms

• appendicitis

[ Translations

text added to thee end of a book or an article

Czech: příloha f., dodatek m. Dutch: aanhangsel, appendix Finnish: liite French: annexe f. German: Anhang m. Icelandic: bókarauki m. Italian: appendice f. Japanese: 付録 (ふろく, furoku)

Korean: 부록(附錄,burok) Malayalam: അനുബന്ധം (anubandham) Polish: załącznik m., dodatek m. Portuguese: apêndice m. Romanian: adaos n. Russian: приложение (priložénije) n., дополнение (dopoln'énije) n. Swedish: appendix n., tillägg n., bilaga c.

vermiform appendix

Czech: slepé střevo n. Dutch: blinde darm Finnish: umpilisäke French: appendice m. German: Blinddarm m. Icelandic: botnlangi m., botnlangatota f. Italian: appendice f.

Japanese: 虫垂 (ちゅうすい, chūsui), 盲腸 (もうちょう, mōcho) (colloquial) Korean: 충수 (蟲垂,chungsu) Polish: wyrostek robaczkowy m. Romanian: apendice Russian: аппендикс (app'éndiks) m. Swedish: blindtarm n.