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appendix

[uh-pen-diks] / əˈpɛn dɪks /


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On April 9, the Sixers announced that Embiid had undergone emergency appendix surgery and would be out indefinitely.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

She waited four months before her appendix could be removed.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

When he was 12, his appendix ruptured and he nearly died, leading him to promise to serve God as an adult.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 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

You have a perforated appendix and we need to get you into surgery.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander




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