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Appendectomy - series: Normal anatomy
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The appendix is a small, finger-shaped pouch of intestinal tissue arising from the cecum near its junction with the small intestine.
Update Date: 3/5/2007 Updated by: Brendan T. Campbell, MD, MPH, Department of Surgery, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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