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Appendix vs. Hernia — What's the Difference?

Appendix vs. Hernia — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Appendix and Hernia

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Appendix

An appendage.

Hernia

A hernia is the abnormal exit of tissue or an organ, such as the bowel, through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides. Hernias come in a number of types.

Appendix

A collection of supplementary material, usually at the end of a book.

Hernia

The protrusion of an organ or other bodily structure through the wall that normally contains it; a rupture.

Appendix

(Anatomy) Any of several supplementary or accessory parts of a bodily organ or structure, especially the vermiform appendix of the large intestine.
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Hernia

(diseases) A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.

Appendix

Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.

Hernia

A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the brain, of the lung, or of the bowels. Hernia of the abdominal viscera in most common. Called also rupture.

Appendix

A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.

Hernia

Rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes

Appendix

(anatomy) The vermiform appendix.

Appendix

(anatomy) Any process, prolongation, or projection.

Appendix

Something appended or added; an appendage, adjunct, or concomitant.
Normandy became an appendix to England.

Appendix

Any literary matter added to a book, but not necessarily essential to its completeness, and thus distinguished from supplement, which is intended to supply deficiencies and correct inaccuracies.

Appendix

The vermiform appendix.

Appendix

Supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

Appendix

A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch

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