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vermiform appendix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
ver-mi-for-m ap-pendix
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum. Of disputed function (if any), it is known for sometimes causing inflammation (appendicitis) in humans.

Inflected Forms

vermiform appendices (plural) vermiform appendixes (plural)

Derived Forms

appendectomy appendicectomy appendicitis

Synonyms

appendix vermiformis vermiform process cecal appendage

Questions

What does vermiform appendix mean?
An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum. Of disputed function (if any), it is known for sometimes causing inflammation (appendicitis) in humans.

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