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vermiform process

Pronunciation:  'vurmu`form 'prâses

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 Definition: [n]  a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
 
 Synonyms: appendix, cecal appendage, vermiform appendix
 
 See Also: appendage, blind gut, caecum, cecum, outgrowth, process

 

 

 

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