vermiform

[ vur-muh-fawrm ]

/ ˈvɜr məˌfɔrm /

adjective

resembling a worm in shape; long and slender.

Origin of vermiform

From the Medieval Latin word vermiformis, dating back to 1720–30. See vermi-, -form

OTHER WORDS FROM vermiform

sub·ver·mi·form, adjective

Words nearby vermiform

vermiculation, vermicule, vermiculite, vermiculose, vermiculture, vermiform, vermiform appendix, vermiform process, vermifugal, vermifuge, vermilion

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Example sentences from the Web for vermiform

I would not eat oysters lest I get a piece of shell or even a pearl into my vermiform appendix.
Confessions of a Neurasthenic|William Taylor Marrs
It was composed of vermiform rods 1⁄1000 inch in width, and breaking up into cylindrical segments with biconcave ends.
Cruise of the 'Alert'|R. W. Coppinger
The vermiform appendix requires especial care, for it may be mistaken for an adhesion and divided.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The initial lesion was "an ulcer the size of a split pea" situated near "the junction of the vermiform appendix and ccum."
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

Below his heart he has only a stomach and a vermiform appendix.
A Book of Burlesques|H. L. Mencken

British Dictionary definitions for vermiform

vermiform

/ (ˈvɜːmɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

resembling a worm

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Medical definitions for vermiform

vermiform

[ vûr′mə-fôrm′ ]

adj.

Resembling or having the long, thin, cylindrical shape of a worm.

单词	vermiform
释义	vermiform [ vur-muh-fawrm ] / ˈvɜr məˌfɔrm / adjective resembling a worm in shape; long and slender. Origin of vermiform From the Medieval Latin word vermiformis, dating back to 1720–30. See vermi-, -form OTHER WORDS FROM vermiform sub·ver·mi·form, adjective Words nearby vermiform vermiculation, vermicule, vermiculite, vermiculose, vermiculture, vermiform, vermiform appendix, vermiform process, vermifugal, vermifuge, vermilion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vermiform I would not eat oysters lest I get a piece of shell or even a pearl into my vermiform appendix. Confessions of a Neurasthenic\|William Taylor Marrs It was composed of vermiform rods 1⁄1000 inch in width, and breaking up into cylindrical segments with biconcave ends. Cruise of the 'Alert'\|R. W. Coppinger The vermiform appendix requires especial care, for it may be mistaken for an adhesion and divided. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various The initial lesion was "an ulcer the size of a split pea" situated near "the junction of the vermiform appendix and ccum." A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Below his heart he has only a stomach and a vermiform appendix. A Book of Burlesques\|H. L. Mencken British Dictionary definitions for vermiform vermiform / (ˈvɜːmɪˌfɔːm) / adjective resembling a worm Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for vermiform vermiform [ vûr′mə-fôrm′ ] adj. Resembling or having the long, thin, cylindrical shape of a worm. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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