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vermiform process
noun[ Cusually singular ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌvɜː.mɪ.fɔːm ˈprəʊ.ses/ us /ˌvɝː.mə.fɔːrm ˈprɑː.ses/
a small tube-shaped part that is joined to the intestines on the right side of the body, and whose purpose is still being studied:
The caecum and vermiform process are parts of the large intestine.
The vermiform process is located on the right side of the body.
The coats of the vermiform process are the same as those of the intestine.
The vessels from the root of the vermiform process and from the caecum consist of an anterior and a posterior group.
The solitary lymphatic nodules of the large intestine are most abundant in the caecum and vermiform process.
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Synonyms
appendix vermiform appendix Related wordvermiform
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