ver·mis | \ ˈvər-mis 
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\Definition of vermis
: the constricted median lobe of the cerebellum that connects the two lateral lobes
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vermis
nounver·mis | \ ˈvər-mis \
\ plural vermes\ -ˌmēz \
\Medical Definition of vermis
1 : either of two parts of the median lobe of the cerebellum:
a : one slightly prominent on the upper surface
— called also superior vermis
b : one on the lower surface sunk in the vallecula
— called also inferior vermis
2 : the median lobe or part of the cerebellum
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The first known use of vermis was in 1876
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