vermiform appendix


vermiform appendix

noun

Definition of VERMIFORM APPENDIX

: 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

First Known Use of VERMIFORM APPENDIX

1778

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