- Appendix (vermiform appendix)
- A small outpouching from the beginning of the large intestine. Formally called the vermiform appendix because it is wormlike.
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Appendix (vermiform appendix)
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vermiform appendix — n a narrow blind tube usu. about three or four inches (7.6 to 10.2 centimeters) long that extends from the cecum in the lower right hand part of the abdomen, has much lymphoid wall tissue, normally communicates with the cavity of the cecum, and… … Medical dictionary
Appendix — Appendix, from the Latin word of the same name, may refer to an Index / Bibliography. * In book design , an appendix is a reference section at the end of a book (see Addendum#Books) * In anatomy, a section at the end of an organ; in particular… … Wikipedia
Appendix vermiformis — Die Appendix vermiformis (kurz: Appendix), zu deutsch Wurmfortsatz, bezeichnet ein in der Regel bis zehn Zentimeter langes Anhängsel des Blinddarms, welches in Einzelfällen jedoch deutlich länger sein kann. Die Appendix besitzt – wie andere… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Vermiform appendix — Vermiform Ver mi*form, a. [L. vermis a worm + form.] Resembling a worm in form or motions; vermicular; as, the vermiform process of the cerebellum. [1913 Webster] {Vermiform appendix} (Anat.), a slender blind process of the c[ae]cum in man and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appendix ver|mi|for|mis — «VUR muh FR mihs», = vermiform appendix. (Cf. ↑vermiform appendix) … Useful english dictionary
vermiform process — n VERMIFORM APPENDIX * * * appendix vermiformis … Medical dictionary
Vermiform — Ver mi*form, a. [L. vermis a worm + form.] Resembling a worm in form or motions; vermicular; as, the vermiform process of the cerebellum. [1913 Webster] {Vermiform appendix} (Anat.), a slender blind process of the c[ae]cum in man and some other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vermiform appendage — Vermiform Ver mi*form, a. [L. vermis a worm + form.] Resembling a worm in form or motions; vermicular; as, the vermiform process of the cerebellum. [1913 Webster] {Vermiform appendix} (Anat.), a slender blind process of the c[ae]cum in man and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vermiform process — Vermiform Ver mi*form, a. [L. vermis a worm + form.] Resembling a worm in form or motions; vermicular; as, the vermiform process of the cerebellum. [1913 Webster] {Vermiform appendix} (Anat.), a slender blind process of the c[ae]cum in man and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vermiform appendix — n. the appendix extending from the cecum of the large intestine … English World dictionary
vermiform process — n. Anat. 1. the median lobe of the cerebellum 2. VERMIFORM APPENDIX … English World dictionary
