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vermiform process

 
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–noun
1. vermiform appendix.
2. the vermis.
Origin:
1830–40
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vermiform appendix  


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n.  A narrow vestigial process projecting from the cecum in the lower right-hand part of the abdomen of some mammals, including humans. Also called vermiform process.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: vermiform process
Function: noun
: VERMIFORM APPENDIX
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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