Definition of Vermiform appendix
(Anat.)
a
slender
blind
process
of
the
cæcum
in
man
and
some
other
animals
; -
called
also
vermiform
appendage
,
and
vermiform
process
.
Small
solid
bodies
,
such
as
grape
seeds
or
cherry
stones
,
sometimes
lodge
in
it
,
causing
serious
,
or
even
fatal
,
inflammation
.
See
Illust.
under
Digestion
.
See also:
Vermiform
Related Words
appendage
,
appendix
,
blind
gut
,
caecum
,
cecal
appendage
,
cecum
,
outgrowth
,
process
,
vermiform
process
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