Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean: MedlinePlus (2024)

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What is the root word in appendix? ›

appendix (n.)

1540s, "subjoined addition to a document or book," from Latin appendix "an addition, continuation, something attached," from appendere "cause to hang (from something)," from ad "to" (see ad-) + pendere "to hang" (from PIE root *(s)pen- "to draw, stretch, spin").

For example, the term “appendicitis” can be defined as inflammation of the appendix by its word parts –itis (inflammation) and appendic/o (appendix).

For example, in "appendectomy," the suffix "-ectomy" means "removal" or "excision," while the root word "append-" refers to the appendix. Therefore, an appendectomy is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the appendix.

Combining Forms

abdomin/o: abdomen, abdominal. an/o: anus. antr/o: antrum. append/o, appendic/o: appendix.

What is an appendix? A section at the end of a paper that includes information that is too detailed for the text of the paper itself and would "burden the reader" or be "distracting," or "inappropriate" (APA, 2019, p. 41-42).

Appendices can consist of figures, tables, maps, photographs, raw data, computer programs, musical examples, interview questions, sample questionnaires, etc.

Question: Is the appendix included in the word count? No, as a general rule appendices are not included in your overall word count.

Appendices, a plural borrowed directly from Latin, is the usual plural, especially in scholarly writing, when referring to supplementary material at the end of a book. Appendixes is the usual plural in the anatomical meaning.

The word appendicitis stems from Latin, combining appendix and -itis, and it means the inflammation of the appendix.

Suffix: The suffix appears at the end of a term and may indicate a specialty, test, procedure, function, disorder, or status. Otherwise, it may define whether the word is a noun, verb, or adjective.

What does the suffix word mean? ›

1. a letter, syllable, or group of syllables added at the end of a word or word base to change its meaning, give it grammatical function, or form a new word (Ex.: -ish in smallish, -ed in walked, -ness in darkness) 2. anything added to the end of something else.

The abbreviation for "appendix" is "app." and "appx." It is commonly used in documents, reports, or academic papers to refer to supplementary material or additional information that is included at the end of the main text.