Meanings
nounvermiform appendix (plural vermiform appendices or vermiform appendixes)
plural vermiform appendices · plural vermiform appendixes
- anatomyAn 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.
Synonyms: appendix, vermiformis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn 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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nouna vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
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Translations
Afrikaans blindederm
- blindedermblind tube projecting from the caecum
Arabic اَلزَّائِدَة اَلدُّودِيَّة, اَلْمُصْرَان اَلْأَعْوَر
- اَلزَّائِدَة اَلدُّودِيَّة (az-zāʔida d-dūdiyya)blind tube projecting from the caecum
- اَلْمُصْرَان اَلْأَعْوَر (al-muṣrān al-ʔaʕwar)blind tube projecting from the caecum
- زَائِدَة دُودِيَّةblind tube projecting from the caecum
Bulgarian апендикс
- апендикс (apendiks)blind tube projecting from the caecum
Catalan apèndix vermiforme, apèndix
- apèndix vermiformeblind tube projecting from the caecum
- apèndixblind tube projecting from the caecum
Chinese Mandarin 闌尾 /阑尾
- 闌尾 /阑尾 (lánwěi)blind tube projecting from the caecum
Czech slepé střevo, apendix
- slepé střevoblind tube projecting from the caecum
- apendixblind tube projecting from the caecum
Danish blindtarm
- blindtarmblind tube projecting from the caecum
Dutch blindedarm, wormvormig aanhangsel
- blindedarmblind tube projecting from the caecum
- wormvormig aanhangselblind tube projecting from the caecum
Esperanto apendico
- apendicoblind tube projecting from the caecum
Finnish umpilisäke
- umpilisäkeblind tube projecting from the caecum
French appendice iléo-cæcal, appendice vermiculaire
- appendice iléo-cæcalblind tube projecting from the caecum
- appendice vermiculaireblind tube projecting from the caecum
- appendiceblind tube projecting from the caecum
German Blinddarm, Appendix
- Blinddarmblind tube projecting from the caecum
- Appendixblind tube projecting from the caecum
- Wurmfortsatzblind tube projecting from the caecum
Greek σκωληκοειδής απόφυση, απόφυση
- σκωληκοειδής απόφυση (skolikoeidís apófysi)blind tube projecting from the caecum
- απόφυση (apófysi)blind tube projecting from the caecum
Hebrew תוספתן, תוספתן
- תוספתן (toseftán)blind tube projecting from the caecum
- תוספתן (tosaftán)blind tube projecting from the caecum
Hindi परिशिष्ट
- परिशिष्ट (pariśiṣṭ)blind tube projecting from the caecum
Hungarian vakbél, féregnyúlvány
- vakbélblind tube projecting from the caecum
- féregnyúlványblind tube projecting from the caecum
Icelandic botnlangi, botnlangatota
- botnlangiblind tube projecting from the caecum
- botnlangatotablind tube projecting from the caecum
Indonesian apendiks, umbai cacing
- apendiksblind tube projecting from the caecum
- umbai cacingblind tube projecting from the caecum
- usus buntublind tube projecting from the caecum
Irish aipindic phéistchruthach, aipindic
- aipindic phéistchruthachblind tube projecting from the caecum
- aipindicblind tube projecting from the caecum
Italian appendice
- appendiceblind tube projecting from the caecum
Japanese 虫垂, 盲腸
- 虫垂 (chūsui)blind tube projecting from the caecum
- 盲腸 (mōcho)blind tube projecting from the caecum
Korean 충수, 맹장
- 충수 (chungsu)blind tube projecting from the caecum
- 맹장 (maengjang)blind tube projecting from the caecum
Latin appendix vermiformis
- appendix vermiformisblind tube projecting from the caecum
Māori weu whēkau, hiku whēkau
- weu whēkaublind tube projecting from the caecum
- hiku whēkaublind tube projecting from the caecum
Norwegian Bokmål blindtarm, appendiks
- blindtarmblind tube projecting from the caecum
- appendiksblind tube projecting from the caecum
Persian آپاندیس
- آپاندیس (âpândis)blind tube projecting from the caecum
Polish wyrostek robaczkowy, wyrostek
- wyrostek robaczkowyblind tube projecting from the caecum
- wyrostekblind tube projecting from the caecum
Portuguese apêndice vermiforme, apêndice cecal
- apêndice vermiformeblind tube projecting from the caecum
- apêndice cecalblind tube projecting from the caecum
- apêndiceblind tube projecting from the caecum
Romanian apendice
- apendiceblind tube projecting from the caecum
Russian червеобра́зный отро́сток, аппе́ндикс
- червеобра́зный отро́сток (červeobráznyj otróstok)blind tube projecting from the caecum
- аппе́ндикс (appéndiks)blind tube projecting from the caecum
Scottish Gaelic aipeandaig
- aipeandaigblind tube projecting from the caecum
Slovak červovitý prívesok, apendix
- červovitý prívesokblind tube projecting from the caecum
- apendixblind tube projecting from the caecum
Spanish apéndice vermiforme, apéndice
- apéndice vermiformeblind tube projecting from the caecum
- apéndiceblind tube projecting from the caecum
- apéndice vermicularblind tube projecting from the caecum
- apéndice cecalblind tube projecting from the caecum
Swedish blindtarm, appendix
- blindtarmblind tube projecting from the caecum
- appendixblind tube projecting from the caecum
Tamil குடல்வால்
- குடல்வால் (kuṭalvāl)blind tube projecting from the caecum
Thai ไส้ติ่ง
- ไส้ติ่ง (sâi-dtìng)blind tube projecting from the caecum
Turkish kör bağırsak, apandis
- kör bağırsakblind tube projecting from the caecum
- apandisblind tube projecting from the caecum
Ukrainian апе́ндикс, червоподі́бний відро́сток
- апе́ндикс (apéndyks)blind tube projecting from the caecum
- червоподі́бний відро́сток (červopodíbnyj vidróstok)blind tube projecting from the caecum
Vietnamese ruột thừa
- ruột thừablind tube projecting from the caecum
Welsh coluddyn crog, pendics
- coluddyn crogblind tube projecting from the caecum
- pendicsblind tube projecting from the caecum
Cite this entry
APA
vermiform appendix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vermiform%20appendix
MLA
“vermiform appendix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vermiform%20appendix. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vermiform appendix,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vermiform%20appendix.
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