appendix

Example Sentences

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She had a hysterectomy last year to remove her womb alongside her appendix and is now paying privately for physiotherapy.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The appendix notes: “We need definitive RCT data to determine whether whole-fat dairy intake will improve the metabolic health of American children.”

From Slate • Jan. 28, 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

If instituting fair grades leads to crying, sobbing and “soul-crushing” setbacks, I wish her luck should she ever be called on to dig out a ruptured appendix at 3 a.m. on her birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

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

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller