Assertion: appendicitis's appendix | /r/CapableOf | play role
Facets:
value: in young children’s immune system
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: While the appendix may play a role in young children’s immune system, it serves no known purpose in adults and can be removed via an appendectomy without harmful consequences.
text: Although the exact function of the appendix is unknown – and for a time it was widely believed to have no function – some doctors believe that the appendix may serve as a storage unit for good bacteria and play a role in the development of the immune system.