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Appendix vs Appendment - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between appendix and appendment

is that appendix is something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment while appendment is to allow additions but not allow alteration.

appendix

English

(wikipedia appendix)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
  • *, vol.I, New York 2001, p.244:
    • idleness is an appendix to nobility; they count it a disgrace to work, and spend all their days in sports, recreations, and pastimes […].
  • Specifically, a text added to the end of a book or an article, containing information that is important to but is not the main idea of the main text.
  • (anatomy) The vermiform appendix, an inner organ without known use that can become inflamed.

    • Usage notes

    The correct plural of depends on the circumstances. When referring to the text at the end of a book or article, the plural is usually stated as appendices, although often as appendixes. Either is correct in standard usage. In the sense of the organ, appendixes is the only plural. Compare vacuum, which can pluralize to vacua or vacuums depending on the meaning.

    Derived terms

    * appendical * appendicitis * appendectomy

    appendment

    English

    (verbal definition and overly long usex)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • To allow additions but not allow alteration.
    • Many commenters strongly encouraged the Secretary to adopt “appendment'''” rather than “amendment and correction” procedures. They argued that the term “correction” implies a deletion of information and that the proposed rule would have allowed covered entities to remove portions of the record at their discretion. Commenters indicated that '''appendment''' rather than correction procedures will ensure the integrity of the medical record and allow subsequent health care providers access to the original information as well as the appended information. They also indicated '''appendment procedures will protect both individuals and covered entities since medical records are sometimes needed for litigation or other legal proceedings. [http://www.bricker.com/legalservices/practice/hcare/hipaa/164.526b.asp]