Glossary

Appendix

Appendix

Appendix·Also: Wurmfortsatz

The appendix (vermiform appendix) is a small, worm-shaped attachment at the beginning of the large intestine. In everyday language, its inflammation is incorrectly called «inflammation of the caecum».

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