NCIt related terms : LARGE INTESTINE, APPENDIX; Appendix structure (body structure); caecal appendix; appendix vermiformis; cecal appendix;
NCIt definition : Small tissue projection existing as a cecal diverticulum with a questionable history
of vestigial versus specialized organ.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A small, fingerlike pouch that sticks out from the cecum (the first part
of the large intestine near the end of the small intestine).; CDISC: A pouch-like tissue attached to the cecum, which may exist as a diverticulum.; UBERON: A blind-ended tube connected to the cecum, from which it develops embryologically.;