n. A narrow, tubelike sac in some mammals, including humans, that projects from the cecum of the large intestine. Also called vermiform process.
vermiform appendix
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vermiform process
n (Anatomy) a wormlike pouch extending from the lower end of the caecum in some mammals. In man it is vestigial. Also called: appendix
ap•pen•dix
(əˈpɛn dɪks)
n., pl. -dix•es, -di•ces (-dəˌsiz) 1. supplementary material at the end of a text. 2. any additional or supplemental part; appendage. 3. Also called vermiform appendix. a wormlike tube, closed at the end, extending from the cecum of the large intestine. [1535–45; < Latin: appendage =append(ere) to append + -ix n. suffix]usage: appendices, a plural borrowed directly from Latin, is sometimes used, esp. in scholarly writing, to refer to supplementary material at the end of a book.Thesaurus
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vermiform appendix - a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouchcecal appendage, vermiform process, appendixappendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"blind gut, caecum, cecum - the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens; "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"
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vermiform appendix
vermiform appendix
, process a wormlike pouch extending from the lower end of the caecum in some mammals. In man it is vestigial
vermiform appendix
[′vər·mə‚fȯrm ə′pen‚diks] (anatomy) A small, blind sac projecting from the cecum. Also known as appendix.
vermiform appendix
appendix
[ah-pen´diks] (pl. appen´dices, appendixes) (L.) 1. a slender outgrowth or appendage.2. a small appendage near the juncture of the small intestine and the large intestine (ileocecal valve). An apparently useless structure, it can be the source of a serious illness, appendicitis. Called also vermiform appendix. adj., adj appendic´eal.vermiform appendix appendix (def. 2).
ap·pen·dix
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ap·pen·di·cis
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ap·pen·di·ces
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ap·pen·dix·es
(ă-pen'diks, -di-sis, -di-sēs, -dik-sĕz), 1. An appendage or appendixlike structure. 2. A wormlike intestinal diverticulum extending from the blind end of the cecum; it varies in length and ends in a blind extremity. Synonym(s): appendix vermiformis [TA], appendix ceci, processus vermiformis, vermiform appendage, vermiform appendix, vermiform process, vermix [L. appendage, fr. ap-pendo, to hang something on]
vermiform appendix
n. A narrow, tubelike sac in some mammals, including humans, that projects from the cecum of the large intestine. Also called vermiform process.
ver·mi·form ap·pen·dix
(vĕr'mi-fōrm ă-pen'diks) A wormlike intestinal diverticulum extending from the blind end of the cecum; it varies in length and ends in a blind extremity. Synonym(s): appendix vermiformis [TA] .
vermiform appendix
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vermiform appendix
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Patient discussion about vermiform appendix
Q. What Causes Acute Appendicitis? I've heard that appendicitis is a very common situation. What causes it to happen? Is there a way to avoid it?A. Appendicitis is caused by an infection of the appendix, usually from bacterias that are already located in the abdomen. It is not a situation that can be avoided and can occur in a high prevalence in the population.
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noun a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
vermiform appendix - a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch