appendix is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA (key): /əˈpɛndɪks/ or /ˈæpɛndɪks/, SAMPA: /@"pEndIks/ or /"{pEndIks/
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Singular
appendix

Plural
appendices or appendixes

 
  1. An appendix is a part at the back of a book that has extra information.
    See Appendix B for a list of irregular verbs.
    An appendix lists all 221 equations used by the program.
  2. Your appendix is a small part of your body that is attached to your large intestine.
    It was common for children to die from a burst appendix.


Parts of the body (edit)
head ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin
torso neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back
internal organs heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb
extremities arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes
sex organs penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva