valve of vermiform appendix

valve of ver·mi·form ap·pen·dix

a fold of mucous membrane, simulating a valve, sometimes found at the origin of the vermiform appendix. Synonym(s): Gerlach valve, valvula processus vermiformis

Gerlach,

Joseph, German anatomist, 1820-1896. Gerlach anular tendon - the thickened portion of the circumference of the tympanic membrane that is fixed in the tympanic sulcus. Synonym(s): fibrocartilaginous ring of tympanic membraneGerlach tonsil - a collection of lymphoid nodules near the pharyngeal opening of the auditory tube. Synonym(s): tubal tonsilGerlach valve - a fold of mucous membrane, simulating a valve, sometimes found at the origin of the vermiform appendix. Synonym(s): valve of vermiform appendix; valvula processus vermiformisGerlach valvula - the network of fibers at the iridocorneal angle between the anterior chamber of the eye and the venous sinus of the sclera. Synonym(s): trabecular reticulum