"Appendix" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A worm-like blind tube extension from the CECUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D001065
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.209.290 A03.556.249.249.209.290
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| Concept/Terms |
Appendix- Appendix
- Vermiform Appendix
- Appendix, Vermiform
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendix" by people in Profiles.
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The negative appendicectomy rate at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital - a 10-year review. S Afr J Surg. 2022 Mar; 60(1):4-9.
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Unusual histopathologies of the appendix. S Afr J Surg. 2020 Sep; 58(3):160.
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Periappendiceal hydatidosis: an unusual cause of right iliac fossa pain. Br J Surg. 1994 Sep; 81(9):1371-2.