appendicular
pronunciation
How to pronounce appendicular in British English:
UK [ˌæpən'dɪkjʊlə]
How to pronounce appendicular in American English:
US [ˌæpən'dɪkjʊlə]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or consisting of an appendage or appendages; especially the limbs
Word Origin
- appendicular (adj.)
- 1650s, from Latin appendicula, diminutive of appendix + -ar.
Example
- 1. Baseline bone morphometry and cellular activity modulate the degree of bone loss in the appendicular skeleton during disuse .
- 2. Clinical application of three-dimensional sonographic imaging to appendicular solid masses and cystic-solid mixed masses .
- 3. Results the clinic manifestation of these cases was similar to that of appendicular abscess , and the confirmative diagnosis was done according to disease history and comprehensive examinations .
- 4. Relationships of appendicular lmi and total body lmi to bone mass and physical activity levels in a birth cohort of new zealand five-year olds .