appendix
noun The plural form is usually appendixes in sense 1 (body parts) and appendices in sense 2 (in a book or document).a small bag of tissue that is attached to the large intestine. In humans, the appendix has no clear function. 阑尾 Extra ExamplesTopics Bodyc2He was taken to hospital with a burst appendix. 他阑尾穿孔送进了医院。 If the condition is not treated, the appendix can rupture. 如果这种情况不加处理的话,阑尾就可能破裂。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- burst
- inflamed
- perforated
- …
- remove
- take out
- have out
- …
- burst
- rupture
a section giving extra information at the end of a book or document Topics Literature and writingc1(书、文件的)附录
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in sense (2)): from Latin, from appendere ‘hang upon’, from ad- ‘to’ + pendere ‘hang’. Sense (1) dates from the early 17th cent.