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apêndice

[a.pẽ.di.sə]
nounmasculinepl: apêndices
appendix
1. A supplementary section at the end of a book or document containing additional information
The appendix contains detailed statistical data referenced in the main text.
O apêndice contém dados estatísticos detalhados referenciados no texto principal.
2. A small organ attached to the large intestine; the vermiform appendix
The surgeon removed the infected appendix.
O cirurgião removeu o apêndice inflamado.
3. Any subordinate or auxiliary part attached to something larger
The appendix to the main building served as storage.
O apêndice do edifício principal servia como armazém.
Synonyms
anexosuplementocomplementoadendo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apêndice
Standard usage in both anatomical and literary contexts
Portugal
apêndice
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

apêndice de um livro
inflamação do apêndice
apendicite
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