Definition of Vermiform appendix

1. Noun. A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch.

Exact synonyms: Appendix, Cecal Appendage, Vermiform Process
Generic synonyms: Appendage, Outgrowth, Process
Group relationships: Blind Gut, Caecum, Cecum

Medical Definition of Vermiform appendix

1. A wormlike intestinal diverticulum extending from the blind end of the caecum; it varies in length and ends in a blind extremity. Synonym: appendix vermiformis, appendix ceci, processus vermiformis, vermiform appendage, vermiform process, vermix. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vermiform Appendix

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vermiculation
vermiculation
vermiculations
vermicule
vermiculite
vermiculite
vermiculites
vermiculous
vermiculus
vermiform
vermiform
vermiformia
vermiform appendage
vermiform appendix (current term)
vermiform appendix (current term)
vermiform process
vermiform process
vermifugal
vermifuge
vermifuge
vermifuges
vermil
vermilies
vermilinguia
vermilion
vermilion
vermilionectomy
vermilioned
vermilioning

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