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Definition of Vermiform

1. Adjective. Resembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical.

Definition of Vermiform

1. a. Resembling a worm in form or motions; vermicular; as, the vermiform process of the cerebellum.

2. a. Resembling a worm in form or motions; vermicular; as, the vermiform process of the cerebellum.

Definition of Vermiform

1. Adjective. In the shape of a worm. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Vermiform

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Vermiform

1. Resembling a worm in form or motions; vermicular; as, the vermiform process of the cerebellum. Vermiform appendix, a slender blind process of the caecum in man and some other animals; called also vermiform appendage, and vermiform process. Small solid bodies, such as grape seeds or cherry stones, sometimes lodge in it, causing serious, or even fatal, inflammation. Origin: L. Vermis a worm. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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