vermiform appendix

ver·mi·form ap·pen·dix

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vur-muh-fawrm uh-pen-diks]
- /ˈvɜr məˌfɔrm əˈpɛn dɪks/
- /ˈvɜːmɪfɔːm əˈpen.dɪks/

Definitions of vermiform appendix words

noun vermiform appendix 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. 1
noun vermiform appendix a wormlike pouch extending from the lower end of the caecum in some mammals. In man it is vestigial 0
noun vermiform appendix the appendix extending from the cecum of the large intestine 0
noun vermiform appendix (anatomy) An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum, without a known function. 0

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1770-80

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