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vermiform appendix
noun
: a narrow blind tube usually about three to four inches (8 to 10 centimeters) long that extends from the cecum in the lower right-hand part of the abdomen
Word History
First Known Use
1754, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of vermiform appendix was
in 1754
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“Vermiform appendix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vermiform%20appendix. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
vermiform appendix
noun
ver·mi·form appendix
ˈvər-mə-ˌfȯrm-
Medical Definition
vermiform appendix
noun
: a narrow blind tube usually 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 represents an atrophied terminal part of the cecum
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