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appendiceal

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ap⋅pen⋅di⋅ceal

[ap-uhn-dish-uhl, uh-pen-di-see-uhl]
–adjective
of or pertaining to the vermiform appendix.
Also, ap⋅pen⋅di⋅cal [uh-pen-di-kuhl] , ap⋅pen⋅di⋅cial [ap-uhn-dish-uhl] .


Origin:
1905–10; < L appendic- (see appendix ) + -eal, var. of -ial
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Main Entry: ap·pen·di·ceal
Pronunciation: &-"pen-d&-'sE-&l
Variants: also ap·pen·di·cal /&-'pen-di-k&l/ or ap·pen·di·cial /"ap-&n-'dish-&l/
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or involvingthe vermiform appendix <appendiceal inflammation>
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appendiceal ap·pen·di·ce·al (ə-pěn'dĭ-sē'əl, āp'ən-dĭs'ē-əl, -dĭsh'-) or ap·pen·di·cal (ə-pěn'dĭ-kəl)
adj.
Relating to an appendix.

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