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appendix

[uh-pen-diks] / əˈpɛn dɪks /


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At 37, an emergency room visit for severe belly pain showed the culprit: a neuroendocrine tumor in the appendix, the size of an Oreo, but much more troublesome.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

She was told that her appendix would likely have burst if she had left the hospital.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The plagiarised work now finds its place in an appendix to the forthcoming collection Dylan Thomas - The Complete Poems.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Timothy’s cause of death was ruled to be septic shock due to a ruptured appendix, according to the coroner’s report.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

“I think it’s my appendix that’s bothering me,” Yossarian told him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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