appendix /ap·pen·dix/ (ah-pen´diks) pl. appen´dices, appendixes [L.]
vermiform appendix
appendix [ah-pen´diks] (pl. appen´dices, appendixes) (L.)
Patient discussion about vermiform appendix.
1. a supplementary, accessory, or dependent part attached to a main structure.
2. vermiform a.
epiploic appendices small peritoneum-covered tabs of fat attached in rows along the taeniae coli.
vermiform appendix a wormlike diverticulum of the cecum. 
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Vermiform appendix and adjacent structures.
xiphoid appendix see under process.
| vermiform appendix n. A wormlike intestinal diverticulum starting from the blind end of the cecum in the lower right-hand part of the abdomen and ending in a blind extremity. |
vermiform appendix
Etymology: L, vermis + forma, form, appendix, appendage
a wormlike blunt process extending from the cecum. Its length varies from 7 to 15 cm, and its diameter is about 1 cm. Also called appendix vermiformis, cecal appendix, mesoappendix. See also appendicitis.
appendix [ah-pen´diks] (pl. appen´dices, appendixes) (L.)
1. a slender outgrowth or appendage.
2. a small appendage near the juncture of the small intestine and the large intestine (ileocecal valve). An apparently useless structure, it can be the source of a serious illness, appendicitis. Called also vermiform appendix. adj., adj appendic´eal.
vermiform appendix appendix (def. 2).
Patient discussion about vermiform appendix.
Q. What Causes Acute Appendicitis? I've heard that appendicitis is a very common situation. What causes it to happen? Is there a way to avoid it?
A. Appendicitis is caused by an infection of the appendix, usually from bacterias that are already located in the abdomen. It is not a situation that can be avoided and can occur in a high prevalence in the population.
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