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الأُوْلَى
Wurmfortsatz

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ap·pen·dix [əˈpendɪks, pl -dɪsi:z] N

1. appendix < pl -es> (body part):

appendix
Blinddarm m <-(e)s, -därme>
appendix
Appendix m <-(es), -di·zes> spec
to have one's appendix removed [or [taken] out]
sich dat den Blinddarm herausnehmen lassen

2. appendix < pl -dices> <[or -es]> (in book or magazine):

appendix
Anhang m <-(e)s, -hän·ge>
appendix
Appendix m <-(es), -dizes [o. -dixe]> spec

ver·mi·form [ˈvɜ:mɪfɔ:m, Am ˈvɜ:rməfɔ:rm] ADJ inv

vermiform
wurmförmig

Klett Biology Glossary

vermiform appendix [ˌvɜːmɪfɔːməˈpendɪks] N

vermiform appendix
Wurmfortsatz

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This function is potentially a selective force for the evolution and maintenance of the appendix.
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Edition of the play as part of respected series, with extensive notes, appendices and 93 page introduction.
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He almost lost the role a week into rehearsals when his appendix ruptured.
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They have no gall bladder, cecum, or appendix.
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The original short story is included as an appendix to the novel.
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Beef caps/beef bungs are the processed appendices of beef.
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Rinderkappen/Rinderbutten sind die bearbeiteten Blinddärme vom Rind.
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Removal of the appendix in case of acute or chronic inflammation is performed via three minuscule skin cuts.
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atos.de
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Die Entfernung des Blinddarms bei akuter und chronischer Entzündung erfolgt über 3 winzige Hautschnitte.
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atos.de
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As additional reassurance, the patient can request a photo of the appendix (located where the small intestine meets the colon) as proof that the doctor advanced the endoscope to the small intestine.
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www.cio-koeln-bonn.de
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Zur Sicherheit kann der Patient vom Arzt ein Photo des Blinddarms verlangen, der Arzt kann aber auch durch eine Gewebeprobe beweisen, dass er das Endoskop bis zum Dünndarm vorgeschoben hat und somit den ganzen Dickdarm begutachtet hat.
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The bung is the hog's appendix.
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Die Butte ist der Blinddarm vom Schwein.
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On the other side of the Spree can be found the impressive power plant Rummelsburg and the leaning tower of the Stralau peninsula, which also goes by the name of the " appendix of Berlin."
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Auf der anderen Spreeseite sieht man das imposante Heizkraftwerk Rummelsburg und den schiefen Turm der Halbinsel Stralau, auch bekannt als „ Blinddarm von Berlin “.
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