"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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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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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Patient Factors Associated With Appendectomy Within 30 Days of Initiating Antibiotic Treatment for Appendicitis. JAMA Surg. 2022 Mar 01; 157(3):e216900.
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Body mass index as an indicator of the likelihood of ultrasound visualization of the appendix in pregnant women with suspicion of appendicitis. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2020 09; 45(9):2637-2646.
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Appendiceal mass in an adolescent with cystic fibrosis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Oct; 7(10):A24.