appendix | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: small tube-like sack attached to the large intestine which has no known function in the body. It may occasionally be infected (appendicitis), in which case it must be extracted (appendectomy). (en) context (x): Appex.txt origination date: 08/11/2001 |
apéndice | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: masculine number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: parte del intestino grueso en forma de saquito del tamaño de un dedo, sin función conocida en el cuerpo. Puede infectarse ocasionalmente (apendicitis), en cuyo caso debe ser extraído (apendicectomía). (es) context (x): apéndice.txt origination date: 08/11/2001 |