"Appendix" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A worm-like blind tube extension from the CECUM.
MeSH Number(s)
A03.556.124.526.209.290
A03.556.249.249.209.290
Concept/Terms
Appendix- Appendix
- Vermiform Appendix
- Appendix, Vermiform
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Appendix".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Appendix".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Appendix" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Appendix" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendix" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of MRI appendix biometrics in children with and without acute appendicitis. Eur Radiol. 2022 Feb; 32(2):1024-1033.
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Risk factors for progression of appendiceal neuroendocrine tumours: low-stage tumours <5 mm appear to be overwhelmingly indolent and may merit a separate designation. Histopathology. 2021 Sep; 79(3):416-426.
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Does age affect the test performance of secondary sonographic findings for pediatric appendicitis? Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Oct; 51(11):2018-2026.
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Micronodular PEComas of the appendix. Histopathology. 2021 Jun; 78(7):1047-1050.
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Provides Useful Diagnostic Information Following Equivocal Ultrasound in Children With Suspected Appendicitis [Formula: see text]. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2021 Nov; 72(4):797-805.
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The Utility of Preoperative Tumor Markers in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis from Primary Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma: an Analysis from the US HIPEC Collaborative. J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 11; 25(11):2908-2919.
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When to take it out? Optimal timing of interval appendectomy in 500 consecutive children. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Oct; 56(10):1822-1825.
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A Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics with Appendectomy for Appendicitis. N Engl J Med. 2020 11 12; 383(20):1907-1919.
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Low-grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm and Endometriosis: Incidental Coincident Pathologies at Cesarean Section. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2020 Sep; 39(5):498-502.
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Increased risk of malignancy for patients older than 40 years with appendicitis and an appendix wider than 10 mm on computed tomography scan: A post hoc analysis of an EAST multicenter study. Surgery. 2020 10; 168(4):701-706.