vermiform appendix

noun

: 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

Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

vermiform appendix

noun

ver·​mi·​form appendix

ˈvər-mə-ˌfȯrm-

: appendix sense 2

Medical Definition

vermiform appendix

noun

: a narrow blind tube usually about three or four inches (7.6 to 10.2 centimeters) long that extends from the cecum in the lower right-hand part of the abdomen, has much lymphoid wall tissue, normally communicates with the cavity of the cecum, and represents an atrophied terminal part of the cecum