vermiform appendix
noun Anatomy, Zoology.
a narrow, blind tube protruding from the cecum, having no known useful function, in humans being 3 to 4 inches (8 to 10 cm) long and situated in the lower right-hand part of the abdomen.
Also called
appendix.
Origin of vermiform appendix
First recorded in 1770–80
Words nearby vermiform appendix
vermicule,
vermiculite,
vermiculose,
vermiculture,
vermiform,
vermiform appendix,
vermiform process,
vermifugal,
vermifuge,
vermilion,
vermilion border
British Dictionary definitions for vermiform appendix
vermiform appendix
vermiform process
noun
a wormlike pouch extending from the lower end of the caecum in some mammals. In man it is vestigial
Also called: appendix
Medical definitions for vermiform appendix
vermiform appendix
n.
A wormlike intestinal diverticulum starting from the blind end of the cecum in the lower right-hand part of the abdomen and ending in a blind extremity.
Scientific definitions for vermiform appendix
vermiform appendix
[ vûr′mə-fôrm′ ]
See appendix.