{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Glossary","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary","author_name":"Glossary","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/","title":"Appendix - Definition of Appendix","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jaWgkuqwkX\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/appendix\/\">Appendix<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/appendix\/embed\/#?secret=jaWgkuqwkX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Appendix&#8221; &#8212; Glossary\" data-secret=\"jaWgkuqwkX\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"In anatomy, a narrow closed tube protruding from the beginning of the large intestine.A small tube attached to the caecum which serves no function but can become infected, causing appendicitis.Any small tube or sac hanging from an organ.A small projection off the large intestine, which contains tissue that acts as a filter in the lymphatic system, the network through which the body\u2019s immune system operates. If the appendix itself becomes infected and inflamed, the resulting acute appendicitis can be life-threatening and requires emergency surgery.Appendage, the vermiform appendix, the apparently functionless wormlike (vermiform) or fingerlike attachment to the first part of the large intestine (cecum) in the lower right abdomen.A thin, tubular, closed-ended section of the bowel located off the cecum that has no role in the digestive process.A small organ hanging down from the upper part of the large intestine (cecum) into the abdomen. Medically known as the vermiform, the appendix is an organ of the immune system. The appendix contains abundant lymphatic tissue and apparently serves to destroy disease-causing microorganisms that might enter the body or multiply rapidly through the digestive system (although its role is not entirely clear). The most common disorder is appendicitis, an inflammation of the appendix, which is treated by surgical removal of the appendix.The short thin blind-ended tube, 7-10 cm long, that is attached to the end of the cecum (a pouch at the start of the large intestine). It has no known function in man and is liable to become infected and inflamed, especially in young adults.A term applied to the appendages of several hollow organs: for example, the larynx has two pouches called appendices, and the epiploic appendices are the tags of fat that hang from the exterior part of the large intestine. The commonest application, however, is to the vermiform appendix of the large intestine. This is a short, slim, blind-ended tube up to 10 cm long attached to the caecum (a pouch at the start of the large intestine). Its function is unknown, though it may once have had one in ancestral humans. It is, however, prone to inflammation and infection.The appendix is a slender, elongated tube that extends from the caecum, which is the initial segment of the colon, situated in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen. It is possible for the appendix to be positioned behind or below the caecum, as well as in front of or behind the ileum, which is a portion of the small intestine.While the appendix does not possess a known function, it does harbor a significant amount of lymphoid tissue, which serves as a defense mechanism against localized infections. The location of an individual's appendix plays a role in determining the symptoms that arise during an episode of acute appendicitis, which refers to the inflammation of the appendix.In a general sense, an appendage or an auxiliary structure, but in medical terminology, the term typically pertains to the appendix vermiformis. This is a narrow, blind tube, roughly the thickness of a pencil, measuring between two to six inches in length, and it extends from the cecum."}